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Debunking 8 Social Security Myths on Its 80th Birthday
Read moreAugust 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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Does Entitlement Spending Constitute 71 Percent of the Budget?
Read moreAt last night’s Republican presidential debate, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) claimed that "71% of federal spending right now is on entitlements, and...
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Are Medicare and Social Security Earned Benefits that Should Not Be Touched?
Read moreAlthough 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?
Read moreIncreasing 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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Fiscal FactCheck: 16 Budget Myths to Watch Out For in the 2016 Campaign
Read moreUpdate: The original version of this paper had a mathematical typo, saying that Medicare beneficiaries get, on average, 350% more out of the program...
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Watch the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Conference
Read moreThe 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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Jim McCrery and Earl Pomeroy: Social Security disability reform: An issue that can’t wait
Read moreFormer U.S. Representatives Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) are the co-chairs of the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative, a project...
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Trustee Blahous Says Time is Running Out to Fix Social Security
Read moreCharles 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
Read moreLast 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
Read moreOur 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreJust hours in advance of the release of Wednesday's 2015 Social Security Trustees' Report, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways &...