In The Road to Freedom, Stiglitz argues when money dominates politics, policy systematically favors the already powerful, and market “freedom” becomes a cover story for entrenching inequality. Genuine freedom, Stiglitz says, is not simply the absence of government interference—it is the presence of institutions strong enough to check concentrated private power and ensure that economic gains are shared broadly. A society where AI supercharges the wealth of platform owners while stripping opportunity from the middle-class is not, by his definition, a free one. It is an oligarchy with better technology.
The multifaceted nature of Social Security is why she’s optimistic about saving it, she added. First, there is the range of options within the rules. Shedden cited the Social Security at 90 report, which already mapped out many viable legislative solutions in January 2025. A joint study by the AARP, the National Academy of Social Insurance, the National Institute on Retirement Security, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it recommended adjusting the maximum taxable earnings cap, which historically covered 90% of Americans’ income, but now only covers about 80% because of concentrated wealth among the top 6% to 10%. Options include applying payroll taxes to earnings over $400,000 or eliminating the cap entirely, as is done with Medicare. Another option is incrementally raising the worker payroll tax from 6.2% to 7.2%. Surprisingly, raising the full retirement age—which Shedden emphasizes is actually a benefit cut—is not a highly supported policy change.
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