Archived Resources
CEPR
Action on Social Security: The Urgent Need for Delay Dean Baker, November 2010
The Impact of Income Distribution on the Length of Retirement Dean Baker and David Rosnick, October 2010
Seven Key Facts about Social Security and the Federal Budget Dean Baker, September 2010
Hard Work? Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers Hye Jin Rho, August 2010
The Impact of Social Security Cuts on Retiree Income Dean Baker and David Rosnick, July 2010
Social Security Administration
Status of the Social Security and Medicare Programs 2010 Annual Report
The 2010 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds 2010 Annual Report
Status of the Social Security and Medicare Programs 2010 Annual Report
The 2010 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds 2010 Annual Report
AARP
Social Security 75th Anniversary Survey Report: Public Opinion Trends August 2010
EPI
A Plan to Bury Social Security, Not to Strengthen It Monique Morrissey (December 2010)
Raising the Retirement Age Not Necessary to Save Social Security Ross Eisenbrey (September 2010)
Retirement Income: The Crucial Role of Social Security Edward N. Wolff and Christian E. Weller (May 2005)
Rich man, poor man October 2010
The Wobbly Stool: Retirement (In)Security in America Ross Eisenbrey, October 2010
Raising the retirement age not necessary to save Social Security Ross Eisenbrey, September 2010
Social Security and the Federal Deficit: Not Cause and Effect Harry C. Ballantyne, Lawrence Mishel, and Monique Morrissey. August 2010
Social Security is Sustainable Monique Morrissey, May 2010
Fact check: Has social security begun tapping its trust funds? Monique Morrissey, March 2010
Social Security price indexing proposal means benefit cuts for workers David Ratner and William E. Spriggs, June 2005
Retirement Income: The Crucial Role of Social Security Edward N. Wolff and Christian E. Weller, May 2005
CBPP
Social Security Keeps 20 Million Americans Out of Poverty: A State-by-State Analysis Paul N. Van de Water and Arloc Sherman (August 2010)
Understanding the Social Security Trust Funds Paul N. Van de Water, October 2010
Thousands of Poor Refugees Face Loss of SSI Benefits: Lawmakers Should Act to Preserve Lifeline for Vulnerable Group Kathy Ruffing, September 2010
Social Security Does Not Need a “Bailout”: Alarmists’ Claims Are Unjustified, But Action is Needed to Ensure Long-Term Solvency Kathy Ruffing, August 2010
Policy Basics: Top Ten Facts about Social Security on the Program's 75th Anniversary August 2010
What the 2010 Trustees’ Report Shows about Social Security Kathy Ruffing and Paul N. Van de Water, August 2010
Social Security Keeps 20 Million Americans Out of Poverty: A State-by-State Analysis Paul N. Van de Water and Arloc Sherman, August 2010
PEW Economic Policy Group
Social Security Shortfall Warrants Action Soon Charles Blahous and Robert Greenstein, November 2010
NASI
Social Security and Retirement Income Adequacy Virginia P. Reno and Joni Lavery, May 2007
WOW
Single Women’s Retirement Income Falls Short of the Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index March 2009
Making Ends Meet: Elder Economic Security December 2009
For Advocates: The National Elder Economic Security Initiative
GAO
Retirement Challenges in the 21st Century October 2006
NCPSSM
The Truth About Social Security
US Attitudes Towards Social Security Andrew E. Smith, July 2010
School Yourself: An Advocate's Guide to Social Security
NOW
NOW Calls On President Obama To Reject Fiscal Commission's Assault On Social Security November 2010
Oppose the "Cat Food" Commission -- Build the Campaign Against Raising the Retirement Age
Talking Points About Women, Social Security and Privatization March 2005
AAA
Women and Social Security June 2007
National Women's Law Center
Why Women Should Vote to Protect Social Security 2010
Strengthen Social Security
Social Security and the Future of the Democratic Party 2010
Ten Reasons the Social Security Proposal of the Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs Should be DOA (Dead on Arrival) 2010