Alicia Munnell, Founder of a Retirement Research Hub, Is Retiring

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : And it turned my head -- I thought,
57% : Before she departs, she talked about her career and the projected shortfall that would leave Social Security, the cornerstone of the American retirement system, unable to pay full scheduled benefits after 2033.
57% : Social Security is called the "third rail" of American politics, and retirees are potent and active voters.
55% : People suggest fixing the shortfall in funding for Social Security benefits by getting rid of the wage cap -- the cap limits the amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (in 2025 the limit will be $176,100).
54% : The reason Social Security has survived is that everybody buys into it, and everybody gets something from it.
53% : Another suggestion to cope with the projected shortfall is to raise the age for collecting Social Security.
51% : You could say, "We want Bill Gates to pay the payroll tax on all his earnings up to multimillion dollars," but then we're not going to give anything in return.
40% : Why?I worry that young people think Social Security won't be there for them, and nothing could be further from the truth.

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