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Presidential candidates can’t ignore Social Security
(By - Mary Beth Franklin, www.crainswealth.com)
The clock is ticking for the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Unless Congress intervenes, the trust fund will run dry in late 2016 — just about the time Americans will be electing a new president. Without action, the 11 million people with disabilities who rely on Social Security will see their benefits cut by 20% because the portion of payroll taxes that fund those monthly payments will be insufficient to pay all of the promised benefits. Read more…
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