Roughly 70% of the sites concerned with Social Security reform are in favor of personal accounts. The other 30% are against reform, some passionately, some blindly so. But then Social Security reform is a major, major concern that we must deal with and we cannot afford to ignore criticism. Incidentally if you would care to comment on my paper or the proposed new Social Security System you can send them to me at lrhalsted@letsreformit.com. Comments are appreciated.
The Social Security Debate - Outlines and elaborates arguments advocating privatization of the Social Security system.
Cato Institute on Social Security Choice - Promoting privatization of Social Security and creation of private accounts.
Club for Growth - Advocating private Social Security accounts.
Estelle James - Research and advocacy on the subject of Social Security reform with a focus on privatization.
For Our Grandchildren - Advocates Social Security reform using private accounts.
Heritage Foundation - Arguing that privatization is necessary to preserve Social Security benefits.
60 Plus Association - Conservative seniors advocating personal, private saving accounts.
White House's Social Security Page - President Bush's plan to reform Social Security. Personal retirement accounts, rate of return on Social Security tax dollars.
President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security - Presents principles and findings of the Commission, presenting three models for privatization.
Citizens for a Sound Economy - Advocating in favor of individual private accounts.
Americans for Tax Reform - Articles advocating privatization and personal accounts
Cato Social Security Choice Papers - Collection of libertarian essays that advocate and analyze privatizing Social Security.
Save Social Security - Advocating the transition of Social Security into a totally privatized program. From Vutec Corp
12-Step Plan for Social Security Reform - The National Center for Policy Analysis advocating privatization of Social Security.
Privatization: The Ultimate 'Lockbox' for Social Security - Argument in favor of private accounts, from Tech Central Station.
Social Security Information Page- Information and links about Social Security privatization in the context of President Bush's 2000 campaign for the White House.
Campaign for America's Future - Sign the Pledge - Petition drive to oppose diverting any Social Security revenues to private investment accounts.
Don't Privatize Social Security - The AFL-CIO labor union's opinion on privatization and other Social Security issues.
Women and Social Security - Resource on women's economic security, especially in retirement, and the possible effects of Social Security privatization on women. From the Institute for Women's Policy Research.
UAW Region 8 - Save Social Security - Statement from the United Auto Workers Union arguing that privatization is detrimental to workers by costing trillions of dollars and requiring massive cuts in benefits.
Salon-Bush's Dirty Little Secret - Here's what the president didn't say in his State of the Union address: his plan to privatize Social Security will be hugely expensive and will make the average worker worse off.
American Prospect Social Security Coverage - Articles arguing that people will be worse off if Social Security is privatized.
Los Angeles Times - The Meathead Proposition - Asserts the logic on privatization fails because Bush assumes one thing to claim there is a problem, and then something different to claim he has a solution.