Mar 04 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Social Security and Tax Reform NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's plan to overhaul the Social Security system and a proposal by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to introduce a national sales tax. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Shields and Lowry Analyze Intelligence Director Appointment and Social Security Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry discuss the appointment of John Negroponte as the new director of national intelligence, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's comments about Social Security and the brewing fight over judicial nominees. Continue watching
Feb 02 President Presses for Social Security Overhaul By PBS News Hour President Bush urged Congress to revamp Social Security during his State of the Union address Wednesday night, saying the program would go bankrupt if changes were not made. Continue reading
Jul 24 Bush Commission Warns of Social Security Trouble President Bush's Social Security commission warned Tuesday that the program is headed for trouble by 2016. Continue reading
Feb 25 The White House Plan By PBS News Hour President Clinton has declared that saving Social Security should be the priority when using the current budget surplus. The White House published the following description of their proposal. Continue reading