Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia. As Americans get older, there is growing concern about the economic impact of the aging population. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
The future of Social Security and Medicare
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Two economists discuss the future of Social Security and Medicare at a forum held November 28, 2012 at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School.
Guests
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Dean Baker: Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington DC.
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Kevin Hassett: Senior fellow and director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC.
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Larry Jacobs: Forum moderator. Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
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