December 3, 1998

Future of Social Security

The panelists at an event sponsored by the Brookings Institute discussed the importance of Social Security and their ideas on how to save… read more

The panelists at an event sponsored by the Brookings Institute discussed the importance of Social Security and their ideas on how to save it. The panelists agreed on the necessity of Social Security for the elderly and disabled and that it should not be privatized. close

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Deborah Briceland-Betts Executive Director Older Women's League
Sharon Daly Vice President Catholic Charities USA->Social Policy

Justin Dart Jr. Chair (Former) President's Cmte. Employ. Peo. Disabil.
Robert Greenstein Founder and Executive Director Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Roger Hickey Co-Director Campaign for America's Future
Patricia Ireland President National Organization for Women
Jesse Jackson Founder and President Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Kweisi Mfume President and CEO National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Hugh B. Price President and CEO National Urban League
Steve Protulis Executive Director National Council of Senior Citizens
Hans Riemer Co-Founder and Director 2030 Center
Jane E. Smith President and CEO National Council of Negro Women
John L. Sweeney President AFL-CIO
Brent Wilkes National Executive Director League of United Latin American Citizens

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New Century Alliance for Social Security

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Program ID:: 116058-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 03, 1998 | 6:12pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 04, 1998 | 3:22pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Dec 03, 1998 | 6:12pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 03, 1998 | 9:43pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 04, 1998 | 8:04am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 04, 1998 | 3:22pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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