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Social Security Reform

LEAD STORY
Social Security cardJune 15, 2005
Raising Taxes Explored as Way to Bolster Social Security
Currently, only the first $90,000 of a person's salary is subject to the payroll tax. Business correspondent Paul Solman looks into the option of raising the cap to help solve Social Security's future financial problems.

ALSO IN THE NEWS
March 23, 2005
Raising Retirement Age to Fix Social Security Sparks Debate
Paul SolmanIn a continuing series on Social Security, correspondent Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston examines the debate over raising the retirement age.

Changing Benefits: The series also looks at the option of tying Social Security benefits to cost-of-living increases rather than wage increases.
Main: Social Security Reform
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