Policy Notes No. 8
August 20, 1999
More Pain, No Gain
Breaux Plan Slashes Social Security Benefits Unnecessarily
Neither the Breaux plan nor President Clinton’s proposal for “saving” Social Security promises much gain, but the Breaux plan, unlike the president’s proposal, would inflict real pain in the form of reduced benefits.
Policy Note 1999/8 Revision(72.39 KB)