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S4 Goes to Boston
April 25th 03:38:12 PM
Yesterday, S4 held an interdisciplinary panel discussion at Boston University, and the event was great fun!
The speakers included Boston University Professor Larry Kotlikoff, Suffolk University Professor Charles Rounds, and FreedomWorks Policy Director, Max Pappas.
The panelists spoke about the economics, legal issues, and political aspects of Social Security reform respectively. The speeches were very informative, but the most dynamic portion of the discussion came during the question and answer period in which the panelists engaged in an impromptu debate about possible reform plans.
By the end, Prof. Kotlikoff had suggested an economic policy, Prof. Rounds was able to tell him if it would comply with the law, and Mr. Pappas was able to say whether such ideas were politically feasible. It was really exciting to see so many thoughtful scholars working together!
During the Day, S4's Education Director, Nicola Moore, also held a "Social Security Bake Sale" in the BU Student Union. The sale was a tremendous success. Loads of students stopped by the table and they were actually more interested in asking questions about Social Security than the cookies and brownies.
One staff member, who was entitled to take cookies for free given his age, even gave S4 a $5 donation. "I don't need a cookie," he said. "I just believe in the cause."
Posted by Nicola Moore
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