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Kicking the can on Social Security
Last week, Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) dedicated time to champion entitlement reform at a 4-stop tour through New Hampshire. The governor said “Washington is afraid to have an honest conversation about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid with the people of…
Gov. Scott Walker won’t talk Social Security until he’s a presidential candidate
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he won’t discuss how to pay for federal programs for retirees unless and until he becomes a formally declared presidential candidate. Social Security and Medicare represent a big part of federal spending and…
Bipartisan law includes provisions to curb waste and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is hopeful that waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid will soon be under serious attack thanks to Congress’ passage of key parts of a bill he sponsored with Senator Tom Carper, D-Del. Managers…
A 2016 candidate’s guide to the disability vote
Considering the millions of dollars candidates pay for political campaign advice, it’s remarkable how inept they often are on disability issues. With some notable exceptions, like former Sens. Bob Dole and Tom Harkin, most politicians’ statements on disability are vague,…
A Social Security ‘Mystery’ – Solved!
Now that Social Security has resumed sending estimated benefit statements(1), one of the most frequent questions I hear is, “How do they calculate how much I’m going to get?” Frankly, Social Security is pretty transparent. The website explains this in…
GOPers talk entitlement reform at NH summit
Leading Republican presidential contenders aren’t shying away from proposals to overhaul Social Security and Medicare—once considered untouchable third rails of American politics. Chris Christie, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush all told audiences at the Republican Leadership Summit in New Hampshire…
An ‘Interactive’ Analysis of Christie’s & Sanders’s Social Security Plans
Earlier this week, CRFB analyzed a new plan from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that, among other things, would close about 60 percent of the program’s funding shortfall. What we failed to mention is that our readers could analyze this and…
PRESS RELEASE: Hirono, Deutch Introduce Bill…
Hirono, Deutch Introduce Bill to Strengthen & Improve Social Security for Seniors, Make Social Security System Fairer for Middle Class Proposal Lifts the Cap on Social Security Contributions from Wealthiest, Preserves Social Security for Generations; On Heels of GOP Budgets…
There’s No Shortage of Bad Ideas on Social Security
Social Security Works, a left-wing group, was quick on the draw. Within an hour of Senator Marco Rubio’s announcement that he was running for president, it issued a news release attacking him: “If Senator Marco Rubio had his way, Social…
How to bring clarity and urgency to Social Security reporting
Social Security is looming as a major campaign issue—should it be cut or expanded? And that, of course, calls for reporters who understand what the system does and how various proposals would change it, and who can clearly explain what’s…