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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…
The Impact of Using Social Security as a Means to Fund Family Leave
Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s several weeks ago floated an idea to enable workers to take two months of family leave and fund it via Social Security, calling it a “budget neutral” proposal. In response, the nonpartisan Urban Institute conducted a study that gauges…