Capitol Hill Briefing
# Social Security & Young Workers
A Cato Institute Event Series
Date and Time
September 10, 2002 4:30 - 6:30 PM EDT
Location
Hayek Auditorium
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##### Featuring
**Meredith Bagby**, Third Millennium; **Matthew Moore**, National Center for Policy Analysis; and **Andrew Biggs**, Cato Institute.
**A Cato Institute Event Series
Cosponsored with America's Future Foundation and Third Millennium**
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| [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) | [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) | **September 10, 12, 19, 24, 2002 Seminars on the Hill & at the Cato Institute • Washington, D.C.** \| Tuesday, September 10 \| \| **Cato Institute: 4:30-6:30 p.m.** Young Workers' Unique Stake in Social Security Reform Young Americans have the most to lose if Social Security becomes insolvent,and the most to gain from plans to make it sustainable over the long run. Speakerswill debate the best ways to maintain and improve Social Security for the future,including options that incorporate personal retirement accounts. [](/realaudio/ssya-09-10-02.ram) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/169672258913/tv.gif) [Watch the Event in Real Video](/realaudio/ssya-09-10-02.ram) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) [Listen to the Event in Real Audio (Audio Only)](/realaudio/ssyaa-09-10-02.ram)**Moderator-Richard Thau** Executive Director, *Third Millennium* **Meredith Bagby** Board Member, *Third Millennium* **Matthew Moore** Policy Analyst, *National Center for Policy Analysis* **Shaun O'Brien** Assistant Director, *Public Policy Department, AFL-CIO* **Sarah Harding** Policy Analyst, *Economic Policy Institute* **Introduction--Tom Ivancie** President, *America's Future Foundation* Featured Address: Who's Cutting What?Comparing Costs and Benefits in the Social Security Reform Debate **Andrew G. Biggs** Social Security Analyst, *Cato Institute* \| \| Thursday, September 12 \| \| **Capitol Hill: Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-338: 4:30-6:30 p.m.** (Reception to follow) How Would the President's Commission's Plans Affect Young Americans? The President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security put forward threeplans to improve Social Security's finances and allow workers to invest inpersonal retirement accounts. How would these plans affect younger Americans?Do they go too far, or not far enough? [ ](/realaudio/ssya-09-12-02.smil) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/169672258913/tv.gif) [Watch the Event in Real Video](/realaudio/ssya-09-12-02.smil)**Moderator-Maya MacGuineas** Senior Fellow, *New America Foundation* **Charles P. Blahous** Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, *National Economic Council* Executive Director, *President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security* **Jeffrey R. Brown** Assistant Professor of Finance, *University of Illinois* **Jeff Lemieux** Senior Economist, *Progressive Policy Institute* **Andrew A. Samwick** Professor of Economics, *Dartmouth College* Featured Address: No More Spin:The Real Case for Social Security Reform **Kent Smetters** Asst. Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School of Business, *University of Pennsylvania* \| \| Thursday, September 19 \| \| **Cato Institute: 4:30-6:30 p.m.** (Reception to follow) Savings, Investment, and Young Americans With Social Security facing long-term imbalance, younger Americans need tobe more self-reliant than ever when it comes to planning their financial futures.Are young Americans equipped to invest? What can the financial servicescommunity do to reach to out to this new generation of investors? [](/realaudio/ssya-09-19-02.ram) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/169672258913/tv.gif) [Watch the Event in Real Video](/realaudio/ssya-09-19-02.ram) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) [Listen to the Event in Real Audio (Audio Only)](/realaudio/ssyaa-09-19-02.ram)**Moderator-David C. John** Research Fellow, Social Security,*The Heritage Foundation* **Chris Stallman** President, *TeenAnalyst.com* **Jaqueline Mosso** Manager, Participant Education, *Prudential Financial* **Jonathan Harel** Financial Advisor, *American Express Financial Advisors* Featured Address: Social Security and the Millennial Generation **Neil Howe** Senior Advisor, *Concord Coalition*; Author, *Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation* \| \| Tuesday, September 24 \| \| **Capitol Hill: Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539: 4:30-6:30 p.m.** (Reception to follow) The Politics of Social Security Reform Social Security reform could be one of the hottest issues in theupcoming elections. Where do the political parties stand on personalaccounts, and how do young Americans feel about the issues? [](/realaudio/ssya-09-24-02.ram) [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/169672258913/tv.gif) [Watch the Event in Real Video](/realaudio/ssya-09-24-02.ram)**Moderator-John S. Barry** Chief Economist and Director of Research, *Tax Foundation* **Jennifer Olson** Legislative Assistant, *Representative Jim Kolbe's Office* **Andrew Biggs** Social Security Analyst, *Cato Institute* **Lex Paulson** Vice President, *College Democrats of America* **Hans Riemer** Senior Policy Analyst, *Campaign for America’s Future* Featured Address: The Gen-X Perspective and Social Security Reform **Bruce Tulgan** Founder, *Rainmaker Thinking*; Author, *Managing Generation X* \| [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) | [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) | [](/sites/cato.org/files/download-remote-images/object.cato.org/8693878921/shim.gif) |
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