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Hart Senate Office Building
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET, to examine the current Social Security benefit structure, and how to strengthen and reform the program for future beneficiaries. The committee will hear from witnesses on reform ideas and how to meet our retiree and disabled citizens' needs. Today, one-third of Americans 65 years and older depend on Social Security benefits to supply 90 percent of their total income.
Member Statements
Witness Panel 1
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President
Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans
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Professor of the Practice
School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Vice President for Family Economic Security
National Women?s Law Center
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Senior Research Associate
Income and Benefits Policy Center, Urban Institute
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Research and Policy Director
Economic Policy Institute
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Resident Scholar
American Enterprise Institute
