in 1983 president ronald reagan signed a law to reform social security. based on recommendations of the so-called greenspan commission. next, a forum on the effect of the 1983 law and ways to improve social security. the nonpartisan national academy of social insurance hosts this hour-long discussion. ha hi, good afternoon, everyone. welcome. you re here for the national academy of social the entrances panel on strengthening social security for the long run with insights from 1983. i d like to welcome you. i am lisa mensah, the executive director of the initiative on financial security at the aspen institute, and also served as the chair of the board of the national academy of social insurance. so welcome. we are thrilled to have you here on the day before our big national holiday, before almost every believes for the holiday, to really talk about one of the things that we are truly grateful for, our social security system. and today we have an exciting panel and a very int