Policy Fix

Anne Kim

Factchecks, explainers and new ideas for building a fairer America. By veteran journalist and policy expert Anne Kim, author of Poverty for Profit (The New Press), and a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. www.anneskim.com

Episodes

  1. 01/21/2025

    Private accounts: How NOT to save Social Security

    Social Security is going broke, and some people argue that "private accounts" are the best way to save the program. Journalist and lawyer Anne Kim explains why Social Security privatization won't work and suggests a better way to ensure the program's future financial footing. Sources cited: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-social... CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/politi... Social Security Administration: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/trsum/ Macrotrends.net: https://www.macrotrends.net/2324/sp-5... Federal Reserve: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econre... Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-rea... Federal Reserve Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking: https://www.federalreserve.gov/public... Lending Tree: https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-ca... Lending Tree: https://www.lendingtree.com/student/s.... Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances: https://www.federalreserve.gov/public... CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/bank-... Bank of America: https://institute.bankofamerica.com/e... CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/04/a-bri... Vanguard – How America Saves: https://institutional.vanguard.com/co... Social Security Administration – Maximum Taxable Income: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/cbb.html Congressional Budget Office: https://www.cbo.gov/budget-options/60955 National Association of Social Insurance: https://www.nasi.org/discussion/socia.... U.S. Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/library/storie... Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-m... US News: https://money.usnews.com/money/retire... Image credits: Jeff Bezos: Steve Jurvetson - Flickr: Bezos’ Iconic Laugh, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Elon Musk: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons Mark Zuckerberg: Anthony Quintano, via Wikimedia Commons

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Factchecks, explainers and new ideas for building a fairer America. By veteran journalist and policy expert Anne Kim, author of Poverty for Profit (The New Press), and a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. www.anneskim.com