EPISODE · Nov 14, 2023 · 43 MIN
It’s Time To Sunset Social Security
from Slate Debates
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… solving the insolvent.With the threat of a government shutdown looming (again), there are a lot of key programs and initiatives proving contentious for lawmakers. But nobody seems to ever flirt with the idea of cutting – or ending altogether – social security, And maybe it’s time to do just that. Eric Boehm of Reason Magazine joins us to argue for the end… even the beginning of the end… for social security.If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: [email protected] production by Maura CurrieYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month for your first three months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… solving the insolvent.With the threat of a government shutdown looming (again), there are a lot of key programs and initiatives proving contentious for lawmakers. But nobody seems to ever flirt with the idea of cutting – or ending altogether – social security, And maybe it’s time to do just that. Eric Boehm of Reason Magazine joins us to argue for the end… even the beginning of the end… for social security.If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: [email protected] production by Maura CurrieYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month for your first three months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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