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    • Deficits, Social Security, and the American Public

    Written by Alex Lawson on July 2nd, 2010

    By Benjamin I. Page and Lawrence R. Jacobs Memo to Pete Peterson: Americans don’t want cuts Social Security – and here’s the proof. Deficit-hawk and investment banker Pete Peterson has devoted a substantial part of his $2.8 billion fortune to pushing for cuts in entitlements like Social Security, in the name of deficit reduction. His [...]

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    Social Security Protects Our Children

    Written by Alex Lawson on July 2nd, 2010

    By Eric Kingson As Obama’s Fiscal Commission prepares for its June 30 hearing, New Deal 2.0 invited leading thinkers to participate in our Social Security’s Fiscal Fitness series, which examines the soundness of the program, its relationship to the federal deficit, and the vital role it plays in America’s economic future. Former Senator Alan Simpson, [...]

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