IPI Social Security Expert Available to Comment on Annual Social Security Trustees Report, Released Today

3/23/2004

From: Sonia Hoffman of the Institute for Policy Innovation, 703-912-5742 or shoffman@ipi.org. Web: http://www.ipi.org

News Advisory:

Today the Social Security Administration releases its Annual Social Security Trustees' Report.

"The only way to deal with the problems presented in the report is through a personal account option for Social Security," says Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) expert Peter Ferrara, author of the leading, SSA-certified reform proposal.

The IPI-published proposal cuts taxes as well as raises benefits.

"Such personal accounts will eliminate the long-term deficit of Social Security while providing a better deal for working people."

WHO:

IPI Senior Research Fellow Peter Ferrara, author of the SSA-certified reform plan, "A Progressive Proposal for Social Security Personal Accounts."

WHAT:

Today the Social Security Administration releases its Annual Trustees' Report. IPI expert and author of the leading, SSA-certified Social Security reform proposal is available to comment on the trustees' report.

WHEN:

Available immediately to television, radio and print.

EDITORS NOTE:

For further information, contact Sonia Hoffman, Shoffman@ipi.org or 703-912-5742.

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