Social Security Works!, Nancy Altman
Social Security Works!, Nancy Altman
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Social Security Works!
Why Social Security Isn't Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All

Author: Nancy Altman, Eric Kingson, David Cay Johnston

Narrator: Joyce Bean

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2015

Synopsis

A growing chorus of prominent voices in Congress and elsewhere are calling for the expansion of our Social Security system—people who know that Social Security will not “go broke” and does not add a penny to the national debt. Social Security Works! will amplify these voices and offer a powerful antidote to the three-decade-long, billionaire-funded campaign to make us believe that this vital institution is destined to collapse. It isn’t.From the Silent Generation to Baby Boomers, from Generation X to Millennials and Generation Z, we all have a stake in understanding the real story about Social Security. Critical to addressing the looming retirement crisis that will affect two-thirds of today’s workers, Social Security is a powerful program that can help stop the collapse of the middle class, lessen the pressure squeezing families from all directions, and help end the upward redistribution of wealth that has resulted in perilous levels of inequality.All Americans deserve to have dignified retirement years as well as an umbrella to protect them and their families in the event of disability or premature death. Sure to be a game-changer, Social Security Works! cogently presents the issues and sets forth both an agenda and a political strategy that will benefit us all. At stake are our values and the kind of country we want for ourselves and for those that follow.

About Nancy Altman

Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson founded Social Security Works and co-chair the Strengthen Social Security Coaltion. Altman is a lawyer and the author of The Battle for Social Security. She resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Kingson is a professor at Syracuse University's School of Social Work in Manlius, New York.

About Eric Kingson

Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson founded Social Security Works and co-chair the Strengthen Social Security Coaltion. Altman is a lawyer and the author of The Battle for Social Security. She resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Kingson is a professor at Syracuse University's School of Social Work in Manlius, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Socraticgadfly

Informative, but with notable historical errors Per the header, this book is informative about how Social Security works, and why, and about Pete Peterson, the Koch Bros and others launching attacking against it, and President Obama, per Teddy Roosevelt, not having the backbone of a chocolate eclair......more

Goodreads review by Aaron

I would consider this book to be a must read for anyone curious about the state of social security. It makes a compelling argument against the current public perception of the program (lies and misinformation like the claims that it's a Ponzi scheme, going broke, will fail, is unfaire, is racist, wa......more

Goodreads review by Pauline

This book was informative but I felt a little misled by the title. I clearly expected it to be more objective. A better title might be Support the Social Security Works All Generations Plan. I was also annoyed by all the references to how we are such a wealthy nation and therefore should be able to......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan

An accessible, clearly argued, and persuasive case for expanding Social Security and a strong defense of the values on which it was founded (and represents). The book explains the historical roots of the push to cut Social Security and debunks the lies that such (well-funded) advocates use. That sai......more

Goodreads review by Bob

The authors set out to explode the myths and falsehoods that have sprung up around Social Security in the last 70 years, and they do a fine job of it. They deal with the full scope of arguments around the program, including benefit cuts, privatization, and sustainability. The book is well supported......more

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