The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation: Saving the American Dream: Social Security
Includes facts on Social Security, its history, problems, and possible solutions for the program.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Social Security Library
The Cornell Law Library provides an exhaustive resource on "the set of programs popularly referred to as Social Security." Read about the Act and its amendments, court decisions, applications, and more.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Onilne: Fdr's Statements on Social Security
The Social Security Administration offers texts of thirteen addresses made by Franklin D. Roosevelt on the issue of Social Security. A great resource for primary source material on this topic.
ProCon.org
Pro Con: Privatizing Social Security: Should Social Security Be Privatized?
Website dedicated to exploring contemporary controversial issues looks at the debate over whether to privatize Social Security.
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: The Social Security Act of 1935 Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will help students understand the history and purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: History of Social Security
This site from the Social Security Administration provides the history of social security in the US. Choose from a simple timeline or brief summary, to a much more indepth explanation of this program. Includes quotes from Presidents as...
CNN
Cnn Money: Social Security
CNN special report that provides an abundance of material on social security issues. Topics include social security reform, retirement planning, a retirement calculator tool, President Bush's economic agenda, and more. Very informative...
Social Security Administration
Social Security: Employer W 2 Filing Instructions & Information
This is the site of the Social Security Administration. It provides information to employers about reporting social security tax information as well as information for employees.
Other
Historical Thinking Matters: Social Security
Learn about Social Security and the New Deal at this inquiry-based site. Contains many primary source documents for students to critique, a timeline, video, audio, assignments and a WebQuest.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration: 2007 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees
This is an annual report issued by the SSA in which they evaluate the state and health of the Social Security program and make projections. It is also in PDF format and there is a summary available.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: History
This site addresses the history of social security. There is an invaluable amount of information on this site (timelines, audio clips, etc.).
University of California
Death and Taxes: How Longer Life Will Affect Social Security
This site offers an essay addressing the problem of mortality decline and the viability of Social Security in the long run. Contains footnote references.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Social Security
[Free Registration/Login Required] Take a look at two interpretations of the development of the Social Security program. Also break down the role of government in programs such as taxes and social welfare.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Social Security
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of social security in the United States.
Other
Encyclopedia.com: Social Security
This site gives a description of the term social security and sites specific examples in different countries, including the U.S. Covers four sections: introduction, in other countries, in the United States, bibliography.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Admin.: Social Security Publications
This site from the Social Security Administration provides numerous publications on the subject and debate of social security and retirement benefits.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: Otto Von Bismarck: World's First Social Security
One page summary of the modern world's first social security program pioneered by Otto Von Bismarck in easy to read language.
Social Security Administration
Social Security: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits
The site gives information on the option of having federal taxes withheld from Social Security benefits.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: Information for Kids and Families
Social Security site for young children and teens. Answers questions about Social Security and provides elementary information.
Digital History
Digital History: Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and Welfare [Pdf]
After reading a brief history of Social Security and its inception in the United States during the Great Depression, find out about the various programs that provide a social safety net to its citizens. See how these programs are funded,...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Social Security
See how the relationship between the government and its citizens was changed with the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935.
New York Times
New York Times: National Politics: Social Security
The New York Times provides the latest news and issues surrounding social security. Content includes recently published news articles, as well as various multimedia highlights and opinion pieces.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: History: Social Insurance for u.s.
The text of a radio speech given by Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins in 1935 in which he explained the Administration's proposals contained in the Economic Security Bill. This bill formed the basis for what later became the Social...
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration: Social Security Educator Toolkit
Two lesson plans with ancillary materials; covers the whats, whys, hows of Social Security.
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