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Books and Book Chapters

"Social Security," Chapter 17, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Social Security and Its Discontents, Edited by Michael D. Tanner (2004).

A New Deal for Social Security, by Peter J. Ferrara and Michael D. Tanner (1998).

Social Security: Prospects for Real Reform, Edited by Peter J. Ferrara (1985).

Social Security: The Inherent Contradiction, Edited by Peter J. Ferrara (1980).

Cato Studies

"The Connection between Wage Growth and Social Security's Financial Condition," by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Policy Analysis no. 607, December 10, 2007

"KidSave: Real Problem, Wrong Solution," by Michael D. Tanner and Jagadeesh Gokhale, Policy Analysis no. 562, January 24, 2006

"The Personal Lockbox: A First Step on the Road to Social Security Reform," by Michael D. Tanner, Policy Analysis no. 550, September 13, 2005

"Social Security Status Quo versus Reform: What's the Tradeoff?," by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Social Security Choice Paper no. 35, July 22, 2005

"Noble Lies, Liberal Purposes, and Personal Retirement Accounts," by Will Wilkinson, Social Security Choice Paper no. 34, June 28, 2005

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Articles and Newsletters

"Bush’s Economic Agenda Deserves Support," by William A. Niskanen, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2005.

"Toward the Ownership Society," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2004.

"Pair Tax Cuts with Social Security Reform," by William A. Niskanen, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2001.

"The Great Social Security Debate of 2000," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2000.

Opinion and Commentary

"Social Security's Coming Crash: The Certain End of Entitlement," by Doug Bandow, Chronicles, October 20, 2009

"A Path to Fiscal Sanity," by Jagadeesh Gokhale, National Review (Online), August 31, 2009

"A Pointless Lament About COLA," by Jagadeesh Gokhale and Angela Erickson, National Review (Online), August 25, 2009

"Obama vs. Mathematics," by Jagadeesh Gokhale and Kent Smetters, National Review (Online), August 6, 2009

"Great Right North," by Chris Edwards, Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis, Washington Post, May 17, 2009

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Events

"Obama's Blueprint for Growing the Welfare State," March 31, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"“GROW”-ing Our Way to Social Security Reform?," October 14, 2005 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Social Security Reform for Deficit Hawks," May 26, 2005 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Progressive Price Indexing for Social Security: What It Is, What It Isn't," May 23, 2005 [Policy Forum]

"Fertility and Social Security," May 19, 2005 [Policy Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Testimony before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means," by William G. Shipman, June 21, 2005.

"Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security," by Ian Vásquez, June 16, 2005.

"Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Securities and Investment," by Michael Tanner, June 14, 2005.

"Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means," by Michael Tanner, May 12, 2005.

"Testimony before the Senate Commitee on Finance," by Michael Tanner, April 26, 2005.

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Multimedia

"Social Security Surpluses Rapidly Shrinking" featuring Michael D. Tanner, April 2, 2009 [Flash Audio, 04:40]

"Obama, Entitlements and Private Accounts" featuring Michael D. Tanner, January 23, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:10]

"Madoff for Social Security Commissioner" featuring Michael D. Tanner, January 7, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:02]

Michael D. Tanner discusses social security and Medicare on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show October 7, 2008 [Flash Audio, 29:34]

"A Plea for Social Security Reform" featuring Michael D. Tanner, July 11, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:28]

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