Snapshots of What If George W. Bush’s Social Security Reforms Had Passed?

Quickly apply original, key PMR-published papers with Snapshots—a short article companion that distills PMR research into compressed, digestible takeaways, so you can put the paper’s core ideas to work in your investment process—fast. This Snapshot article is based on research arguing that had the 2005 Bush reforms passed, modeled 2025 benefits would have risen for very-low-, low-, and middle earners, fallen modestly for higher earners, and left Social Security in better, but not fully restored, financial condition.