Daily Commentary 1999
December 27, 1999:
Forbes vs. Bauer on Social Security
December 22, 1999:
Take Courage from the Polls
December 21, 1999:
Silence on Meet the Press
December 17, 1999:
Here we go again
December 16, 1999:
Bradley Elaborates on Social Security, But Still No
Plan
December 15, 1999:
An Opportunity Missed
December 14, 1999:
McCain Fleshes Out Position on Social Security
December 10, 1999:
The Candidates and Social Security
December 9, 1999:
Privatize Social Security to Help Working Poor
December 8, 1999:
Bad News for Social Security: We're Living Longer
December 7, 1999:
Feminist Group Fails to Refute Cato Study
December 6, 1999:
Social Security Dominates GOP Debate
December 2, 1999:
No "Simple" Solution
December 1, 1999:
Privatized Social Security: Still a Much Better Deal,
Study Finds
November 30, 1999:
Gore Proposes Private Pension Reform, But Social Security
Reform Still Awaits
November 24, 1999:
Bush Talks Privatization
November 23, 1999:
Politicians Mull Retirement Age Increase
November 22, 1999:
World Round-Up
November 19, 1999:
Budget Winners and Losers
November 18, 1999:
Social Security a Burden on African-Americans
November 17, 1999:
An Opt-Out Option?
November 16, 1999:
Forbes to Run Social Security Campaign Ads
November 15, 1999:
The Social Security Sweepstakes
November 12, 1999:
CBO's Crippen Slams Clinton Plan
November 11, 1999:
GAO's Walker Calls Clinton Plan Worse Than Doing Nothing
November 10, 1999:
Unlikely Allies
November 9, 1999:
Social Security to be Top Domestic Priority for Bush
November 8, 1999:
Trust Fund Truths
November 5, 1999:
The Wrong Debate
November 4, 1999:
Cong. Nick Smith to Introduce Social Security Reform
Plan
November 3, 1999:
Gore Attacks Bradley on Social Security
November 2, 1999:
Where's A High School Sophomore When You Need One?
November 1, 1999:
Social Security and Savings
October 29, 1999:
The Real Social Security Statement
October 28, 1999:
One Cheer for Uncle Sam's New Social Security Statements
October 27, 1999:
Social Security Still Pay-as-You-Go
October 26, 1999:
Pension Politicization
October 25, 1999:
Clinton's Plan Rises From the Dead...Sort Of
October 22, 1999:
Transition Costs - Public Favors Spending Cuts Over
Tax Increases
October 21, 1999:
Payroll Taxes Go Up Again
October 20, 1999:
False Hopes
October 19, 1999:
Wall Street Worriers
October 18, 1999:
Tanner to Address Privatization on West Coast
October 15, 1999:
Listen to This, Mr. Archer
October 14, 1999:
Tanner to Bring Privatization Message to Inner City
October 13, 1999:
Transition Costs: Facts and Fantasies
October 12, 1999:
Trust Fund Truths
October 11, 1999:
New Poll Shows Little Confidence in Social Security
October 8, 1999:
Kerrey: Both Parties Failing on Social Security Reform
October 7, 1999:
Hungary's Private Pensions Are a Success
October 6, 1999:
A Lesson From Mexico
October 4, 1999:
Greenspan's Social Security Warning
September 30, 1999:
Social Security Reform Needed; Demographic Tidal Wave
Poised to Swamp the System
September 29, 1999:
More on Women and Social Security
September 28, 1999:
Global Pension Crisis II Set for March
September 27, 1999:
A Taxing Dilemma
September 23, 1999:
The Union Campaign Against Social Security Reform
September 22, 1999:
What Would Bush Do?
September 21, 1999:
One Pledge Down, One to Go
September 20, 1999:
Read the Fine Print on the New Social Security Statement
September 17, 1999:
Social Security Listening Sessions: What Needs to Be
Heard
September 16, 1999:
Greater Financial Security for Women with Personal Retirement
Accounts
September 15, 1999:
Younger Americans Overwhelmingly Support Individual
Retirement Accounts
September 14, 1999:
Union Members Strongly Support Individual Retirement
Accounts
September 13, 1999:
Working Women Support Individual Retirement Accounts
September 11, 1999:
Cato Institute Releases Zogby Poll on Social Security
September 9, 1999:
New Zogby International Poll: Majority Support for Social
Security Privatization
September 8, 1999:
African American Voters Strongly Support Individual
Retirement Accounts
September 7, 1999:
Unlock and Unload?
September 3, 1999:
Global Pension Crisis II Set for January
September 2, 1999:
CSE's Hodge on Social Security
September 1, 1999:
Cato's Tanner Speaks at Ames Forum
August 31, 1999:
The Cato Institute Presents: Social Security and the
American Voter
August 28, 1999:
Retire to Britain
August 27, 1999:
A Social Security Statement Improvement
August 26, 1999:
Hispanic Voters Strongly Support Individual Retirement
Accounts
August 25, 1999:
Social Security Empowerment
August 24, 1999:
Public to Politicians: Fix Social Security
August 20, 1999:
Top Three Republican Candidates Support Personal Accounts
August 19, 1999:
Steve Forbes Talks Social Security at Cato Forum
August 18, 1999:
Bush Takes Social Security Issue to Straw Poll
August 17, 1999:
Alan Keyes on Social Security
August 16, 1999:
Read the Fine Print
August 13, 1999:
Social Security Spooks
August 12, 1999:
The Future of Social Security: A Cato Institute Policy
Forum
August 11, 1999:
Taking Stock Would Be a Bad Situation
August 10, 1999:
A Poor Excuse for Opposing Privatization
August 9, 1999:
Privatization is the CURE
August 6, 1999:
Estonia and Latvia May Be Next to Privatize Social Security
August 5, 1999:
Steve Forbes to Participate in Cato Social Security
Forum in Ames, Iowa
August 4, 1999:
Real Security for Seniors
August 3, 1999:
Cato Invites Presidential Candidates to Iowa Forum on
Social Security
August 2, 1999:
Kemp Tackles Republicans on Social Security
July 31, 1999:
After 18 Years, Chile's Privatized Pension System Is
"An Astounding Success"
July 29, 1999:
The Lock Box Gets Picked...Again
July 28, 1999:
Kerrey Offers the Right Kind of Tax Cut
July 27, 1999:
2030 Gets A Zero
July 26, 1999:
The Stock Option
July 23, 1999:
Cato to Host Social Security Forum in Ames, Iowa
July 22, 1999:
Kerry Pushes Real Reform
July 21, 1999:
Administrative Costs Don't Have to Be a Barrier
July 20, 1999:
Americans Ready to Take a Walk on Social Security
July 19, 1999:
José Piñera Honored by International Insurance
Society with 'Founders Award'
July 16, 1999:
Tin Ears on Social Security
July 15, 1999:
The Wrong Time to Ignore the Polls
July 14, 1999
A Ponzi Scheme For Our Children?
July 13, 1999:
Tax and Spin
July 12, 1999:
Time to Reform Mexico's Private Pension Reform
July 9, 1999:
Poland Moves Toward Pension Freedom
July 8, 1999:
It's Not Child's Play
July 7, 1999:
Chairman Archer's Lost Crusade
July 6, 1999:
Latin Lessons on Pensions
July 2, 1999:
Presidential Ponderings
July 1, 1999:
Pay-As-You-Go -- It's Gotta Go
June 30, 1999:
"Saving" Social Security
June 29, 1999:
The Global Pension Revolution
June 28, 1999:
Harvest of Mass Hysteria
June 25, 1999:
Social Security Differences
June 24, 1999:
Reform Social Security Now or Raise Taxes Later
June 23, 1999:
Report to Congress: Privatize, and Reform Now!
June 22, 1999:
It's Not Your Money: Americans Have no Right
to Social Security Benefits
June 21, 1999:
Chairman Archer's Chilling Legacy
June 18, 1999:
A Closer Look at Recent Poll Numbers
June 17, 1999:
An Open Letter to Congress in Closed Session
June 16, 1999:
George W. Bush Latest Presidential Candidate to Endorse
Social Security Privatization
June 15, 1999:
Shine Sunlight on Social Security Reform
June 14, 1999:
Safest Retirement Lockbox
June 11, 1999:
Americans Ahead of Politicians on Social Security Reform
June 10, 1999:
Excerpts from a statement by Representative John Kasich,
presidential candidate, unveiling his Social Security reform plan
June 9, 1999:
Both Clinton and GOP Social Security reform plans deeply
flawed
June 8, 1999:
Excerpts from the Washington Post's Editorial
"A Phony Lockbox"
June 7, 1999:
Excerpts from a Speech by Senator John McCain, Presidential
Candidate, on Social Security
June 4, 1999:
Getting Comfortable with Social Security
June 3, 1999:
Senator Rod Grams Introduces Bill for Full Privatization
June 2, 1999:
GOP's Myopia on Debt Retirement
June 1, 1999:
The Real Risks from Social Security Reform
May 28, 1999:
Code for Breaking Faith
May 27, 1999:
The Road to Achieving Retirement Security
May 26, 1999:
Personal Retirement Accounts Are the Only Lock Boxes
that Matter
May 25, 1999:
Dr. Krzysztof Ostaszewski on Poland's Successful Transition
to a Privatized Pension System
May 24, 1999:
A New Vision for Social Security
May 22, 1999:
New Social Security bill shows "bipartisan support for
personal reitrement accounts"
May 20, 1999:
Listen to the People
May 19, 1999:
Securing Your Financial Future
May 18, 1999:
Steve Forbes to speak about the need to reform Social
Security
May 17, 1999:
The Cost of Doing Nothing
May 14, 1999:
A Step in the Right Direction for Social Security
May 13, 1999:
Melissa Hieger and William Shipman answer the criticisms
of market-based reform
May 12, 1999:
Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman on the question, "Should
Social Security Be Mandatory?"
May 11, 1999:
Why is Social Security often called a Ponzi Scheme?
May 10, 1999:
The Benefits of Ownership
May 7, 1999:
Let Me Out, Too!
May 6, 1999:
New Social Security plan tills the soil for future reform
May 4, 1999:
Social Security & Women
May 3, 1999:
Golden Years Tax
April 30, 1999:
Archer-Shaw: No Privatization
April 29, 1999:
Wrong Destination for Social Security Reform
April 28, 1999:
GOP Social Security Plan "Not a Serious Attempt to Reform"
April 27, 1999:
Where is Republican Leadership?
April 26, 1999:
Public Opinion Firmly Behind Privatization
April 22, 1999:
National Dialogue on Social Security
April 21, 1999:
Add-Ons Hurt Those Who Need it Most
April 20, 1999:
Demography is Destiny
April 19, 1999:
"Add Ons" Don't Add Up
April 17, 1999:
Mexico Taking the Right Steps on Pension Reform
April 15, 1999:
Thinking Social Security on Tax Day
April 14, 1999:
Social Security Privatization Will Be Key Issue in
2000
April 13, 1999:
Will Communist China Have Privatized Social Security
Before the U.S.?
April 12, 1999:
A Look At ... The Future of Social Security
April 9, 1999:
Poland Latest Country to Privatize Social Security
April 8, 1999:
What the Trustees Report Didn't Tell You
April 3, 1999:
State and Local Government Retirement Programs: Lessons
in Alternatives to Social Security
April 1, 1999:
Remember This Date: 2014
March 30, 1999:
Transition Costs--A Misnomer. The Trust Fund is Empty.
March 29, 1999:
Senate to Clinton: No Government Investing
March 25, 1999:
P.J. O'Rourke on "The Great Ponzi-Scheme Rescue Act
of 1999"
March 24, 1999:
Some Comments from Senator Kerry
March 23, 1999:
Nonpoliticized Investing?
March 22, 1999:
83.6 Million Americans Own Stock, But Poorest Still
Left Out
March 19, 1999:
Five million state/local government workers reap rewards
outside Social Security
March 15, 1999:
Comments on the Women's Equality Summit
March 5, 1999:
Garbage in, garbage out
March 1, 1999:
"Claw-back" provisions undermine power of private accounts
February 26, 1999:
Excerpt from City Paper interview with José
Piñera
February 24, 1999:
Straight talk from the head of CBO
February 23, 1999:
Women as Investors
February 20, 1999:
Comments by Michael Tanner on Rates of Return
February 19, 1999:
Why does Social Security need reform?
February 18, 1999:
How Do Personal Accounts Help Families?
February 17, 1999:
Comments by Michael Tanner on the Administrative Costs
of Social Security Privatization
February 16, 1999:
Thoughts on the political landscape in Washington now
that the Senate impeachment trial has ended
February 13, 1999:
Peter Ferrara's Comments on the Social Security Debate
February 12, 1999:
Unions bully Wall Street, deny members private accounts
February 6, 1999:
The definitive word on Social Security trust fund "assets"
February 3, 1999:
Think about the Children: Privatize Social Security
February 2, 1999:
Forget the Double Counting, Focus on the Phony Accounting
February 1, 1999:
Comments on the President's USA Accounts by Michael
Tanner
January 29, 1999:
Greenspan's testimony before the Senate Budget Committee
January 28, 1999:
Remarks by Michael Tanner on White House Roundtable
on Social Security
January 27, 1999:
Social Security Socialism
January 25, 1999:
CURE Remarks on Social Security Privatization
January 23, 1999:
New heights of hubris
Women and Social Security -- tomorrow's ADSS
Teleconference
January 21, 1999:
Let the debate begin
January 20, 1999:
Observations on the President's proposals for Social
Security reform by Peter Ferrara
January 20, 1999:
Observations on the President's proposals for Social
Security reform by Michael Tanner
January 19, 1999:
A few suggestions
January 18, 1999:
Will he? Or won't he?
January 14, 1999:
A plan that fixes nothing
January 13, 1999:
Do I have a right to Social Security?
January 12, 1999:
How Do Workers Feel About Personal Accounts?
January 11, 1999:
Response to Washington Post editorial, "Spending the
Surplus"
January 9, 1999:
Social Security balloons
January 8, 1999:
Social Security taxes have gone up again
January 7, 1999:
Response to House Speaker Dennis Hastert
January 6, 1999:
Response to House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt
January 5, 1999:
Response to Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin
January 4, 1999:
Response to Dean Baker of the Economic Policy Institute
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