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The New Democrat Magazine Archives
1998

DLC | The New Democrat | November 1, 1998
Less Than Secure
Rebuilding Social Security for the 21st Century


Cover Story

The Eye of the Beholder
By C. Eugene Steuerle, Edward M. Gramlich, Hugh Heclo, and Demetra Smith Nightingale
Large future deficits are inevitable if we keep government on autopilot.

Assaying the Golden Years
An economic snapshot of the elderly on the eve of Social Security reform.

Shattering Myths
By Major Garrett and Timothy J. Penny
Before we can fix Social Security, we must understand what it is and is not.

Public Opinion on Reform
A majority of registered voters views a Third Way approach as the best solution to Social Security reform.

Rising to the Challenge
By John Breaux
Democrats must redefine Social Security and themselves for the 21st century.

Essays and Comment

Campaign Reform Postmortem
By Curtis Gans
A four-point plan for breaking the two-decade impasse.

Overused Tool
By Zachary A. Selden
Some types of sanctions work well but others often backfire.

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