Social Security, like the social contract itself, is still in danger. Both need to be enlarged, not reduced. But these setbacks for corporate "centrism" show that change is possible, even against overwhelming resources and odds. If the "economic populists" redouble their efforts, we may someday look back on 2013 as the year the social contract began its big comeback.
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