Eric Laursen on Social Security

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Mon, 09/14/2015 - 12:00am
Bill Resnick talks with Eic Laursen about struggling around Social Security, the People's Pension

Bill Resnick interviews Eric Laursen, author of The People’s Pension: The War Against Social Security, from Reagan to Obama, available from AK Press. They discuss how and why Social Security survived in the face of elite attacks since its inception. Laursen is part of the movement seeking to expand Social Security, not just raising benefits but involving recipients in the battle for a just economy.  You can find more of his recent work here.

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