Solutions and Obstacles to Fixing Social Security
Charles Blahous talked about ways to fix the issues with Social Security. Robert Reischauer discussed some of the political obstacles to fixing Social Security.
Description
Charles Blahous talked about ways to fix the issues with Social Security. Robert Reischauer discussed some of the political obstacles to fixing Social Security.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Mr. Blahous, how is the "window of opportunity" closing for dealing with the shortfall of Social Security funds?
- What are the two main actions that the government can take to address this shortfall?
- Why are lawmakers hesitant to address the problem with Social Security?
Additional Resources
- Lesson Plan: The History of Federal Entitlement Programs in the U.S.
In this lesson, students will learn about the origin of the first program, hear from former presidents regarding entitlement programs and discover how these programs have evolved over time.
- Bell Ringer: Social Security
A 1952 film produced by the U.S. government that explains how the Social Security system works.
- Lesson Plan: The Future of Social Security
This lesson reviews the history of the Social Security program, its current funding model and potential solutions to fixing the future funding shortfalls.
Participants
Pedro EchevarriaHost, C-SPAN7008 Videos
Vocabulary
- Benefit
- Legislation
- Payroll Tax
- Shortfall
- Trust Fund