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Experts See Social Security Reform as Critical Step Towards Retirement Security
(Source – (concordcoalition.org)
At a forum last week on Capitol Hill hosted by The Concord Coalition and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), experts from across the political spectrum shared their thoughts about retirement security in America. While several different policy proposals were discussed, one area of broad consensus was that Social Security is a critical component of retirement security — and that lawmakers must act to strengthen the program. Sen. Kent Conrad, who co-chairs the BPC’s Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings, kicked off the event by pointing out that “ultimately, almost all of us will rely on Social Security for the base of our retirement income needs.” Read more…