A recent PIP report found that on any given day 38 million Americans consult a search engine. So it stands to reason that, as the national debate about Social Security continues, internet users may turn to search engines for links to sites that may help them sort out this complicated issue. Type \u201csocial security\u201d into the Yahoo!, Google, and MSN search engines, and the top page returns a variety of informative, advocacy, and service-oriented (i.e. disability attorneys, direct deposit) sites. <\/p>\n\n
The top non-sponsored link at all three directories is, not surprisingly, www.ssa.gov<\/a>, the official site of the Social Security Administration. A home page link entitled \u201cAbout Social Security\u2019s Future\u201d leads to an FAQ page; its answers stress that \u201cthere are no plans to cut benefits for current retirees,\u201d but that cuts of 27% and more are likely for 25 and 35 year-olds \u201cunless changes are made.\u201d <\/p>\n\n The main page devoted to Social Security at www.whitehouse.gov<\/a>, another highly ranked search engine return, displays cheery photographs of the president with senior citizens and with participants in town-meeting style events. It also provides talking points keyed to the president\u2019s stated principles as he campaigns for reform of the program. Links go to speeches, videos, audios, and reports. <\/p>\n\n The highest ranking site opposing the president\u2019s campaign belongs to the American Association of Retired Persons<\/a>. Its \u201cKeep Social Security Strong\u201d page displays iconic photos and links to an action center and a \u201cblog\u201d taking the form of an anonymously written newsletter with no posts or blogroll (a directory to similarly oriented blogs). <\/p>\n\n Two think tanks come up in the first page of returns at the major search engines. The Cato Foundation\u2019s Project on Social Security Choice snapped up the URL www.socialsecurity.org<\/a> in 1996, while the Century Foundation\u2019s Social Security Network may be found at www.socsec.org<\/a>. 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