{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 284: Phasing Out Social Security","description":"Social Security has become a trillion dollar weight dragging down our economics and politics. On the one hand, according to the Social Security administration itself, the program will be insolvent within a decade. On the other, we can\u2019t shut it down without condemning many elderly to destitution. This week, we talk about a plan that would phase out Social Security, do it without cutting benefits to current retirees, leave future retirees better off, and save the government money. The catch is that the phase-out requires many decades. &amp;nbsp; Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http:\/\/www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words &amp; Numbers at Patreon https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits and Foolishness of the Week  https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/snaiohx-hampton-suites-irvine-orange-county-airport\/  https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-new-york-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-queens-congress-7e1d71dec55714872f60a4f34d02b7d7  https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/aoc-laments-insane-cost-of-being-congresswoman Foolishness of the Week  https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11022021\/Jill-Biden-voices-frustration-Joes-lack-progress-White-House.html  https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/20407226\/bidens-dissertation.pdf Join the Conversation Words &amp; Numbers Backstage https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/130029457649243\/ More James at Smoke &amp; Storieshttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig More Ant on YouTubehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/antonydavies Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com Antony Davies on Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/antonydavies James R. Harrigan on Twitterhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesRHarrigan ","author_name":"Words &amp; Numbers","author_url":"http:\/\/wordsandnumbers.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23787899\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/132235343"}