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A Simple Guide to the Real Differences Between the Democratic Candidates for President Democrats might not get the competitive primary that many had hoped for, as Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont who announced he would seek the Democratic nomination…
Sanders, in NH Visit, Talks Income Inequality
Newly minted Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont was preaching to the choir on Saturday, telling members of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO that the trade-union movement is critical to halting the 40-year decline of the American middle class….Sanders…
Edwards, Van Hollen Spar Over Social Security, Trade
The two Democratic candidates running for Senate in Maryland came out swinging in their first formal exchange on Sunday, debating each other’s commitment to Social Security, effectiveness in office and electability in next year’s general election. In a feisty candidate forum…
Trump to PJM on 2016 Platform: No Social Security Cuts
Donald Trump, chairman and president of the Trump Organization, pledged not to cut Social Security benefits if he became president. “I’m not going to be cutting Social Security and I will tell you I appreciate what Ed Schultz said. He…
Johnson and Boustany Introduce Bill to Promote…
Johnson and Boustany Introduce Bill to Promote Opportunity for Disability Applicants Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) introduced H.R. 2135, the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants…
Will Social Security Still Be There When You Retire?
The trustees of the Social Security trust fund report each year on the current and projected financial status of the program. In recent years, the analyses have not been encouraging, prompting concern among many that Social Security will not be…
Brady Appointed to Key Social Security Panel in Congress
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas, has been re-appointed to the Social Security subcommittee of the powerful House Ways & Means Committee. He served on the panel for more than a decade before stepping aside earlier this year…
Balancing Workers’ Compensation and the Social Security Offset
In 1983, Congress amended the definition of full retirement age (FRA) for purposes of Social Security benefits. As a result of such changes, FRA changed from age 65 to age 67. Depending on the year of birth of the individual,…
Modernizing the SSDI Eligibility Criteria: A Reform Proposal…
The Social Security Administration has been awarding benefits through its Disability Insurance (SSDI) program at an increasing rate, but meanwhile the actual rate of disability in the US population working age and older has remained stable or even decreased. The…
More U.S. Nonretirees Expect to Rely on Social Security
Although the Social Security program continues to face long-term funding challenges, U.S. nonretirees are more likely to say Social Security will be a major source of income in their retirement than they have been at any point in the last…