Ideas cited by the Brookings Institution from the Progressive Policy Institute, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Cato Institute all recommend shifting the program away from its current wage-replacement structure toward a flat benefit aimed primarily at preventing poverty in old age. Supporters say a flat benefit would guarantee a basic income floor. Critics warn it would weaken a program that most Americans view as earned insurance and could expose middle-income retirees and homeowners to greater financial risk.
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