Can Social Security Be Fixed? Part 2

Originally broadcast July 14, 2012. In Part 2 of this archival TaxSense: Keeping What’s Yours discussion, Owen S. Arnoff continues the examination of Social Security by looking back at the program’s historical origins, including archival audio of President Franklin D. Roosevelt discussing Social Security. The episode then considers some of the possible approaches that have been proposed to address the long-term challenges facing the Social Security system. This program is particularly valuable as a historical discussion because it combines original archival material with an examination of how Social Security developed and the policy questions surrounding its future. Archive notice: This program is presented as a historical recording. Social Security rules, tax laws, financial assumptions, and policy proposals discussed reflect the law and circumstances in effect when the episode originally aired and may no longer be current. This recording is provided for historical and educational purposes only and is not current tax, legal, investment, or Social Security advice.