Download or read book Social Security written by Tamara E. Cross and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Security program faces a financing challenge primarily due to the aging of the U.S. population. Proposals have been advanced by various groups calling for individual accounts as a component of Social Security reform. To better understand the potential implications of individual accounts, this report provides information on how such accounts could affect private capital & annuities markets as well as national savings, & determines the potential risk & returns to individuals under such a program. It also determines the disclosure & educational efforts needed to inform the public about individual accounts. Charts & tables.