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SSDI Solutions Initiative Releases Issue Brief on the Financial State of the Program
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative newly released an issue brief on the financial state of the SSDI program, the third primer in its series...
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8 Myths on Social Security's 80th Birthday
Today marks Social Security's 80th birthday, celebrating the anniversary of the establishment of the old-age portion of the program in the Social...
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Debunking 8 Social Security Myths on Its 80th Birthday
August 14 marks the 80th birthday of the Social Security program, which was established in the Social Security Act of 1935. Over the past 80 years...
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Are Medicare and Social Security Earned Benefits that Should Not Be Touched?
Although Social Security and Medicare are two of the fastest growing programs in the budget, many argue against making adjustments to these programs...
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Can Social Security’s Shortfall Be Closed Simply by Raising Taxes on or Means-Testing Benefits for the Wealthy?
Increasing the amount of wages subject to Social Security payroll taxes from the current $118,500 cap would raise more revenue and improve the...
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Watch the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Conference
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative is holding its SSDI Solutions Conference today from 8:45 AM to 5 PM. The conference features opening...
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Trustee Blahous Says Time is Running Out to Fix Social Security
Charles Blahous, one of the public trustees for Medicare and Social Security, has released a Guide to the 2015 Social Security Trustees Report. The...
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Public Trustees Highlight the Need for Prompt Reform
Last week, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports on the long-term finances of each program, showing that those...
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Delaying Social Security Changes Ties Policymakers' Hands
Our analysis of the 2015 Social Security Trustees' report noted that "As time goes on, it will be more difficult to secure the Social Security...
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Washington Post on SSDI: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Compromise
The Washington Post yesterday issued Congress "a wise prescription for Social Security Disability Insurance," urging lawmakers to use the program's...
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Becerra Introduces Bill to Combine Social Security Trust Funds
Just hours in advance of the release of Wednesday's 2015 Social Security Trustees' Report, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways &...
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Gap Widens Between Trustees and CBO on Social Security
Although the Social Security Trustees estimate the program's financial outlook has slightly improved relative to last year, the Congressional Budget...