Project Information

Short Project Description

a non-partisan electronic discussion and debate hosted by

Information Renaissance in collaboration with Americans Discuss Social Security

April 19 -- June 4, 1999

Information Renaissance in collaboration with Americans Discuss Social Security is hosting a non-partisan National Dialogue on Social Security. Using the power of the Internet, thousands of Americans can participate in a national discussion with policy makers, experts and each other.

• April 19 - April 23 Introduction to Social Security
• April 26 - May 7 Why Reform Now?
• May 3 - May 14 Options for Reform
• May 17 - May 28 Investing in Stocks
• May 24 - June 4 Women and Minorities

• Online library of position papers easily accessed by the public.
• Four online Roundtables with policy makers and experts debating and discussing key topics.
• Moderated online public discussion paralleling the Roundtables, generating questions, surveys, comments and debate.
• Summary of discussion and comments sent to Congressional subcommittees considering Social Security reform legislation.

Everyone interested in shaping their retirement future should join the National Dialogue from home, office or community Internet access location. Participation is free.

Register at: http://www.network-democracy.org/social-security/dd/register.html

Send suggested questions now for the opening discussion to: info@network-democracy.org

Organizations: Invite your staff and members to participate and place a link on your web site to the Dialogue site. We will link the Dialogue site to yours. For more information or to tell us what you have done and send your URL contact us at: info@network-democracy.org or phone Laurie Maak (510) 644-4474 or Ashley Schannauer (412) 471-4636.