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Adding Up Donald Trump's Campaign Proposals So Far
Read moreNOTE: This is an archive version of this analysis and contains out-of-date estimates. The most up-to-date analysis can be found here: https:/...
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Sen. Lankford and Sen. Manchin Ask For Continued Reform on the SSDI Program
Read moreSenators James Lankford (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter Thursday to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking...
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Social Security, Medicare, & Interest Drive 3/4 of Spending Growth
Read moreThe deficit will grow from less than $550 billion in 2016 to $1.4 trillion in 2026, according to this week's report by the Congressional Budget Office...
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CBO Releases Detailed Social Security Projections
Read moreAs it often does in December, CBO has released its detailed long-term projections for Social Security that build off the ones released with their long...
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Sen. Lankford's SSDI Amendment Continues Progress on Improving the Program
Read moreDuring last week's debate on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) offered up an amendment making many further changes to the...
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Social Security Changes in the Budget Deal
Read moreThe recently-introduced Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 tackles a laundry list of items that lawmakers needed to address over this Congress, including...
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Bush Proposes Social Security and Medicare Reform Plan
Read moreThis blog is part of a series of " Policy Explainers" for the 2016 presidential election, where we explain some of the candidates' policy proposals...
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As Life Expectancy Gap Widens, The Well-To-Do Collect More Benefits
Read moreIn an op-ed for the Washington Post, Robert Samuelson called attention to a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
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Fiscal FactCheck: The First Democratic Debate
Read moreThis blog is part of the “ Fiscal FactCheck ” series designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016 presidential...
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Is the Social Security Shortfall Bigger than We Thought?
Read moreLast week, the Technical Panel to the Social Security Advisory Board issued a report on the assumptions and methods used by the Social Security...
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Millennials to Receive $2 Million in Social Security & Medicare Benefits
Read moreThe Urban Institute published a new report showing that younger generations will receive much more in lifetime Social Security and Medicare benefits...
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Cotton and Manchin Advocate for Bipartisan Action on SSDI
Read moreSenators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) wrote an op-ed that appeared on Fox News Tuesday advocating for measures to help those who do or...