Andrew Biggs

Andrew G. Biggs is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Sep 1, 2026

The Rich Do Not Need That Retirement Check. Fix It

Federal spending on retirement benefits is running riot. Social Security swallows nearly a quarter of the federal budget and is less than a decade away from insolvency. The...
Feb 5, 2026

Save Soc. Security: Take Elderly Poverty Off Table

Social Security’s trust fund is projected to run dry in 2032, prompting a contentious reform debate replete with images of impoverished elderly and wheelchair-bound...