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SUMMARY:Bolstering the System: Strengthening Social Security for All
DESCRIPTION:Join the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement for a policy discussion on the challenges for the Social Security program and reforms to strengthen it for future generations. \nThe Social Security program is the main retirement security pillar for Americans\, paying guaranteed lifetime income protected from inflation for everyone eligible for Social Security benefits. \nFormer Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley will keynote the conversation on the state of the Social Security program and how we can reform the system to best serve retirees now and in the future. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\nWHAT: A roundtable policy discussion on the challenges for the Social Security Program and reforms for the future \nWHEN: Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT \nWHERE: The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center\, Drake University in Des Moines\, IA \nLIVESTREAM: The Harkin Institute YouTube channel \n\n\n\nConfirmed speakers\n\nFormer Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley (keynote)\nRebecca Vallas\, Chief Executive Officer at the National Academy of Social Insurance\nMax Ritchman\, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare\n\nAdditional speakers to be announced in the coming weeks. \n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) and live captioning (CART) will be provided. Further accommodations can be requested on your ticket order form or by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu \n\n\n\n\nAccessing the event\nEveryone who registers will receive additional information on how to access the event.
URL:https://harkininstitute.drake.edu/event/bolstering-the-system-strengthening-social-security-for-all-2/
LOCATION:Tom and Ruth Harkin Center\, 2800 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retirement Security
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