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Biography of Abraham Epstein
Name: Abraham Epstein
Birth Date: 1892
Death Date: 1945
Place of Birth: Luban, Russia
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: human services worker
Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein (1892-1945) was an economist whose dedication and hard work for the underpriviledged led to the Social Security Act of 1935.A pioneer of the American social-insurance movement, Abraham Epstein was born in Luban, near Pinsk, Russia, and came to the United States at the age of eighteen. He lived in New York City and worked at factory jobs for one and one-half years, until a friend got him a job teaching Hebrew in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Soon after his arrival, he walked into an exclusive private boys' school, asked about enrollment, passed the entrance examination, and won a tuition scholarship to attend East Liberty Academy. Another scholarship enabled him to enter the University of Pittsburgh, where he received a B.S. in 1917. That same year he became an American citizen.Commission on Old Age PensionsEpstein continued to do graduate work in economics at the university and conducted a detailed survey of …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…aimed at redistributing wealth and caring for the underprivileged. The other, more conservative group, led by John D. Andrews, favored private social-insurance programs as a means of preventing suffering and poverty. The two approaches came into conflict during the Depression: Andrews's "American plan" was adopted in Wisconsin in 1932, and Epstein's "European plan" won in the New York State legislature in 1935.Social Security ActA rift between Andrews and Epstein resulted in the Roosevelt administration's failure to consult Epstein on the drafting of the Social Security Act of 1935, a blow from which he never recovered. He criticized the Social Security Act for failing to provide for government contributions, for leaving unemployment compensation to the states, and for the large reserve fund it set up that reduced spending power. Many of his criticisms still plague the program today. Associated Organizations Associated Events Social Security Act of 1935 Further Reading New York Times, May 3, 1942, p. 43.
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