Opposers of Social Security protection or expansion–or its existence at all–love rehashing the fact Social Security was never designed to…
Category: Social Security policy
The CRFB weighs in on Congress’ proposed 2018 budget–their conclusion? Not enough Social Security cuts.
On the heels of the Congressional Budget Office’s impact report, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) released their…
De-funding Social Security: “They are working 10 steps ahead of themselves on this issue…they want that money.”
Another day, another attempt to raid Social Security. President Trump’s tax overhaul efforts made headlines when the Associated Press reported…
Congress weighs payroll tax cuts as part of larger tax reform plan
It’s back to the drawing board for President Trump’s anticipated tax reform plan. On Monday morning, the Associated Press reported original…
The Benefit Cut Playbook: Raising the retirement age
The age at which an American worker claims their Social Security benefit has a dramatic effect on the amount they…