Over 5 years of researching the financial mess familiarly known as “Social Security,” I have found one constant. At some point in the discussion, opposing sides will be reduced to
You may have heard that Social Security is facing serious financial problems, and you may have seen over years that Congress has done very little about them.
It is an
It has been nearly a year of non-stop effort from Republicans to repeal or reform the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). In response, the Democrats have sought to maintain gridlock on
If you are 56 or younger, you should be paying attention to a curious piece of legislation - "Social Security Reform Act of 2016” (H.R. 6489) – introduced last
Social Security deserves better.
The program is the largest expense in the federal budget, accounting for nearly 25 percent of the federal budget. Yet, it will be lucky to draw
The discussion of Social Security is normally a shouting match. One of the most divisive aspects of the discussion is the system’s trust fund.
At this point, the discussion
Any debate about Social Security will at some point devolve to five words: “Raise the cap, problem solved.”
There are two things that you need to know about this slogan.
It is possible that the retirement age for Social Security may have to be increased, but we should at least take the time to figure out why.
Social Security faces
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Sen. Bernie Sanders repeats Democratic talking points on Social Security about as frequently as anyone. He is unfortunately wrong more frequently than anyone.
The one argument about Social Security that draws in more conflict than any other is: does Social Security contribute to the deficit?
For all of the drama, the answer is
Social Security is the largest expense in the federal budget. Is it unreasonable for voters to expect candidates to know how the program works or the problems it faces?
Today,
