Last week, Congressman John Larson of Connecticut, and 156 other congressional Democrats reintroduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand Social Security benefits. (There were 157...
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Republican New Year’s Resolution: Dismantle Medicare
The New Year is a time of resolutions. Consistent with that tradition, the Republican New Year’s Resolution is clear: Dismantle Medicare, ending Medicare as we know it. What’s most...
Americans united around Social Security
These days, it can be hard to find issues upon which the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. agree. But, the latest poll from Public Policy Polling shows that Americans are united around...
Trump doesn’t understand Social Security
Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has released a new ad revealing that either he doesn’t understand Social Security or he wants to galvanize opposition to Social Security. His...
Trump now supports Social Security and Medicare cuts
If you watched a Republican debate or attended a Donald Trump rally, you would not think that Trump supports Social Security cuts. Indeed, his position on Social Security distinguished him from his...
Social Security: It’s time to build on its success
Social Security is a model government program, financed by and supporting working families in the event of retirement, disability, and death. It is administered in a wise and cost-effective manner...
Social Security: Government Should Protect and Expand Benefits...
Did you know that you are a trust fund baby? You probably don’t realize that the expression “trust fund baby,” slang for people who have had money put in trust for their economic...