Economic Crisis Fuels Support for Social Security
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance. Its mission is to promote understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security and a vibrant economy. Social insurance encompasses broad-based systems for insuring workers and their families against economic insecurity caused by loss of income from work and the cost of health care. NASI’s scope covers social insurance such as Social Security, Medicare, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance, and related public assistance and private employee benefits.
This poll is part of NASI’s project on Improving Social Security for Retirees and Working Families. The purpose of the poll is to bring the voices of American workers and retirees into current policy debates about the future of Social Security in light of current economic conditions. It is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation’s Campaign for American Workers Initiative, which supports new rules and new tools for the 21st century economy through innovative products and policies to increase economic security within the U.S. workforce, particularly among poor and vulnerable workers.