social security
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PublishedMarch 4, 2023
Our View: The retirement age should not be raised
Raising the retirement age would remove a lot of financial pressure felt by Congress. For the average American, it would be disastrous.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed fellow Republican Rick Scott's plan that would require Congress to reauthorize even popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare every five years.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year
Biden has repeatedly slammed congressional Republicans for advancing plans that would cut both programs.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Commentary: Republicans are too eager for Social Security cuts
Make no mistake, a plan to raise the retirement age is a plan to cut benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
White House calls proposed Republican commission a ‘death panel’ for Medicare, Social Security
Key House Republicans previously said debt-limit negotiations could include an agreement to establish a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare, with the goal of extending their solvency.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Commentary: 500 reasons to eliminate the income cap for Social Security taxes
Taxing income only up to $160,200 for Social Security is leaving a lot of revenue on the table.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security, with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority for the president.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Social Security increase will help millions of kids, too
It’s not just older people who will get what’s expected to be the largest cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security benefits in 40 years.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Pandemic struggles still afflict Social Security, a last lifeline for many
Nearly 20% of field offices have had 40 or more customers in line on multiple days when the doors opened, according to data Social Security recently provided to Congress.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Stock market slump unsettling Americans eyeing retirement
Many soon-to-be retirees are also terrified about inflation. Social Security has a built-in adjustment, but it doesn’t keep up with real inflation.
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