“Tax the Rich” viewed as a panacea by some – but will it save Social Security?

Each year, the amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax inexorably increases, causing affluent Americans to pay even more into the Social Security program. To illustrate, the so-called “taxable maximum” for Social Security has increased from $142,600 just…

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Happy Labor Day!!

Labor Day is known as the end-of-summer – a time that began on Memorial Day earlier in the year. This year, as with all other’s, summer is bracketed by these two national holidays. But rather then viewing Labor Day as…

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The Social Security Reform Debate Rages On!

The search for a pathway to resolution of Social Security’s looming financial insolvency continued this week. Evidence of this can be seen in AEI’s “This Week in Policy” post, which summarizes several key positions in the debate over the program’s…

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Sen. Cassidy on Social Security: “We really do need to fix it!”

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), whose term ends January 3, 2027, has been outspoken about the need for Social Security reform and has advanced specific legislative proposals to address the looming insolvency. In a brief—less than a minute—Fox Business video clip…

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AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Report

Since the Social Security Board of Trustees released its 2026 annual report to Congress and the President, it’s fair to say there’s been a substantial increase in interest in the unraveling financial stability of this 91-year-old senior support system. The…

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“Ask Rusty – Must I Enroll in Medicare at Age 65?”

Dear Rusty:  I will be turning 65 next month, I am currently retired and I am not on Social Security. My question is; Is there anything I have to do, if I don’t want Medicare? I am on my wife’s…

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