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Friday Wrap-Up: More Thoughts on the Nagging Insolvency Problem
Citing examples of congressional actions exacerbating Social Security’s financial troubles (think WEP/GPO repeal, for instance), Forbes Senior Contributor Howard Gleckman offers a recap of corrective measures being advanced by policy experts. As Gleckman explains, many of the measures differ considerably…
How Lack of Understanding Drives Perceptions of Social Security
CATO Institute’s recent Social Security survey produced results that indicate a fairly broad misunderstanding of the program’s fundamentals. For example, more than half of the 2,200 survey participants were not aware of the “pay as you go” formula used by…
As Insolvency Moves Closer, Alternatives are Surfacing
As nearly everyone following Social Security’s financial plight is aware, the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report highlighted the loss of three calendar quarters in the time buffer between now and full depletion of the program’s trust fund reserves. The Old…