Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Social Security was created to insure Americans against the risk
of running out of money in retirement and to ensure all an adequate
monthly income to afford a decent retirement. Clearly, the current
system's structure cannot achieve these goals, and true reforms are
required. A key element for beginning to deal with the program's
"financing crisis" is the bold idea of Progressive Indexing.
Through Progressive Indexing, the unsustainable growth of the
entire program is reduced over time and resources are focused more
and more on those needing retirement help the most - lower income
workers. Progressive Indexing offers a fair and equitable way to
structure future benefit increases to protect those most dependent
upon Social Security during retirement while preserving the
principle that all Americans both pay into Social Security and
receive benefits.
Join us as three of The Heritage Foundation's leading experts on
Social Security reform address questions that have been raised
about this bold concept and its role in preserving the principle of
social insurance for workers at every income level.
More About the Speakers
Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.
Vice President,
Domestic and Economic Policy Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
David C. John
Research Fellow,
Thomas A. Roe Institute for
Economic Policy Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
Rea S. Hederman, Jr.
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data Analysis,
The Heritage Foundation
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