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Social Security Expansion Talk Leaves Out 6.5 Million Public Sector Workers
Hillary Clinton is now officially running for president, and some are already predicting that Social Security will be a hot topic for 2016. Elizabeth Warren reignited the Social Security debate when she introduced an amendment late March to the Senate budget resolution…
Our View: Larson-Blumenthal Social Security Plan Has Merit
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, may not have found the definitive answer to Social Security reform, but last week they put forth a promising proposal that is a good starting point for discussion and one…
Social Security Works Statement on Governor Bush’s Support For Social Security Cuts
The following is a statement from the executive director of Social Security Works in response to Governor Jeb Bush’s comments regarding Social Security. “Raising the retirement age is a benefit cut of around 6.5% per year raised, and the age is…
Will Boomers Delay Social Security?
A 1983 reform to Social Security is now in full swing for baby boomers: they must wait at least until their 66th birthday to claim their full pension benefits. But is the gradual increase in the program’s so-called full retirement age…
Virginia Citizen Cabinet Survey: Republicans, Democrats Agree on Key Measures to Resolve Social Security Shortfall
Voice Of the People’s first survey of its newly established Virginia Citizen Cabinet finds overwhelming majorities of Republicans and Democrats agree on recommendations that would cover most of the looming Social Security shortfall. The Virginia Citizen Cabinet is an online representative…
At 79 and Counting, Social Security Faces Some Challenges of Aging
Utah visit » Acting commissioner acknowledges hurdles but is optimistic and confident about longevity of program. On the countdown to its 80th anniversary, Social Security is feeling its age — with grave concerns about precarious finances, political squabbling and skepticism…
This Little-Known Pension Rule May Slash Your Social Security Benefit
If you are covered by a public sector pension, you may not get the Social Security payout you’re expecting. Some U.S. workers who have paid into the Social Security system are in for a rude awakening when the checks start…
Christie Calls for Medicare, Social Security Cuts, Greater State Control of Medicaid
Few things signal the fresh start of a presidential campaign season better than stump speeches calling for Medicare and Social Security cuts. And 2015 is no exception….New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Wednesday proposed radical benefits reductions for Social…
Local Groups Help Residents Understand Medicare vs. Medicaid
If there’s one thing the Virginia Insurance Counseling Assistance Program (VICAP) wants you to know about Medicare, it’s that Medicare is not a welfare program. “I find some people don’t want to sign up and take advantage of their Medicare benefits…
Charles Lane on Social Security and the False Equivalence of Chris Christie and Elizabeth Warren
Like many other folks connected with the Washington Post, columnist Charles Lane wants to cut Social Security. He used his column today to argue that New Jersey governor Chris Christie and Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren want to address the shortfall…