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Monthly Benefit Comparison of Returns from Social Security and Capital Markets for a Low-Wage Worker

By Kent R. Davis, published on Dec. 24, 1998
ISBN: 1-890624-09-8, SKU: S1998-07

Saving Retirement in Michigan

  • Executive Summary
  • The Problem: Social Security Is Going Broke
  • The Solution: Opting Out of Social Security
    • Opting Out for Individuals: A Solution Already in Progress
      • Average 401(k) Plan Participation Rates
      • Monthly Benefit Comparison of Returns from Social Security and Capital Markets for a Low-Wage Worker
    • Partial Privatization: Moynihan-Kerrey and Other Proposals
    • Managing the Transition to Private Investment
    • Opting Out by State: Oregon Proposes Its Own Plan
    • Opting Out in Texas: Three Counties Leave the Social Security System
    • Opting Out by Country: Chile Leads the Way
  • Recommendation: Privatize Social Security or Allow Michigan to Opt Out
  • Appendix A: Answers to Common Questions about Social Security Privatization
  • Appendix B: May 1997 Resolution of the Oregon Legislature
  • Appendix C: Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements

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