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Recent Examples on the Web The basic reason why Congress added an earnings test to the Social Security law is because Social Security is considered to be a social insurance program. — Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 22 May 2022 As Economist Kathleen Romig notes, Republicans and Democrats have come together before to solve big social insurance problems. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 The company was told in July to ensure its workers are paid above minimum wage, get basic social insurance and a relaxation in delivery deadlines. — Yue Wang, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 Instead, China generates the bulk of its tax revenue from two levies that fall disproportionately on the poor: value added taxes on consumer goods and social insurance taxes. — Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2021 Arnone emphasizes the distinction between social assistance programs, which are means-tested and targeted, and social insurance programs such as Medicare and Social Security, which are designed to be universal. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021 The United States has long been an entitlement society, with the government operating a variety of social insurance programs to lessen hardship. — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2021 The key to insurance For social insurance to succeed, the vast majority of workers should participate. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 These kinds of headlines were prompted by a report released last week from the Social Security Board of Trustees that said the nation’s bedrock social insurance program is one year closer to insolvency. — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2021 See More

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“Social insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20insurance. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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