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Hear Me Out: It’s Time To Sunset Social Security
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… solving the insolvent.
With the threat of a government shutdown looming (again), there are a lot of key programs and initiatives proving contentious for lawmakers. But nobody seems to ever flirt with the idea of cutting – or ending altogether – social security, And maybe it’s time to do just that.
Eric Boehm of Reason Magazine joins us to argue for the end… even the beginning of the end… for social security.
If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com
Podcast production by Maura Currie
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