OK, I admit that I didn't read the article yet, I will go back and do it next. But, I have to call bull$hit on this right now. Because women live longer and fulfill caretaker rolls more often is precisely the reason that the reform will HELP them more. As the SS systems stands right now, a widow has the choice of receiving either her own SS or that of her husband, NOT BOTH. My sister-in-law is in this situation, they both had paid in the maximum amount each year they worked, but since he died before collecting any of it, she can only collect on the one, the other is lost completely.
Under this reform, the husband/wife can pass on their private accounts to each other, or their children upon their death, unlike SS. How can anyone say that it would NOT benefit women more???
Great point!