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Opinion | James Roosevelt Jr. and Robert L. Reynolds

How to fix Social Security

By James Roosevelt Jr. and Robert L. Reynolds

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  May 09, 2012

Last week’s report by Social Security’s Trustees that the system’s trust funds could be exhausted by 2033 — three year’s earlier than the prior year’s estimate — ought to be a wake-up call for Democrats and Republicans to put country above party. It’s time to stop kicking the can down the road and work together toward a goal we all share: retirement security. As Americans live longer and our population ages, we need a reliable retirement system with strong public and private elements.

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