A Second Look at Social Security's "Trust Fund"

COMMENTARY Social Security

A Second Look at Social Security's "Trust Fund"

Feb 14, 2002 1 min read
COMMENTARY BY

David C. John

Former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions

David is a former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions.

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