Thought Leaders Weigh In on Social Security Reform

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation (PGPF), a nonpartisan organization focusing on the nation’s fiscal issues, provides various forums for policy influencers to contribute to the legislative conversations shaping the future for America’s seniors. PGPF’s Solutions Initiative 2024 is one such…

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AI and Social Security—Perfect Together? Maybe Not!

The headlong rush into artificial intelligence (AI) these days produces a steady stream of new players.  As a concept, though, AI dates back several decades, with a simple mission of using computer science and robust datasets to enable problem-solving. The…

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On Social Security Solvency, No Surprise… Americans Want Action!

Hardly a day goes by that doesn’t present media accounts of Social Security’s long-term financial problems, most with dire projections of a substantial benefit reduction in about a decade. The hand-wringing is intense, often highlighting the terrible effects of an…

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Challenging the “Tax the Rich” Pathway to Solvency

It’s a frequent refrain when addressing Social Security’s insolvency problem: “Make the rich pay their fair share.” You heard it in the State of the Union messaging earlier this year, you heard it in the recent presidential election debate, and…

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Analyzing the Republican National Party’s Social Security Position

As the dust settles from last week’s Republican National Convention, attention will of course turn toward the specific platform components the Trump Campaign will promote in the run-up to November. One of these components key to America’s seniors is the…

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“Ask Rusty – I was Self-Employed and Don’t Have Enough Credits for Social Security”

Dear Rusty: For a thirty-year period, I was making a living as an independent contractor and freelancer. I was working on behalf of myself. Thus, I was only paying state and federal taxes when applied. Due to changes in the…

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