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Social Security: Private Savings

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross
Published February 16, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST

Michael Tanner is director of Health and Welfare Studies at the libertarian think tank the Cato Institute. He launched the Project on Social Security Choice at the institute, which first looked at the possibility of turning the system into a private savings program. He supports Bush's Social Security plan.

Copyright 2005 Fresh Air

Terry Gross
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