Social Security
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Social Security is A Little Bit Harder to Secure
Read moreSocial Security's finances are far from secure, and every year that Congress waits before addressing the problem makes it harder to fix. This week...
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SSDI Hearings Running Behind
Read moreAlthough the Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Patent Office are infamous among federal agencies for the long wait times and lines, their backlogs pale in...
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SSDI Solutions Initiative Issues Call for Papers
Read moreWith the Disability Insurance trust fund running out of money in two years, time is running out to discuss a smart solution to the program's imbalance...
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Ideas to Reduce Fraud in the Disability System
Read moreAs we have been reporting, many reforms to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program could improve its effectiveness, fairness, and...
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Reps. McCrery and Pomeroy Stress Need for Disability Insurance Reforms
Read moreIn a commentary published today in Roll Call, former Congressmen Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) argue Congress should take a closer look...
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Reps. McCrery and Pomeroy Launch SSDI Solutions Initiative
Read moreFormer Congressmen Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) today launched the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative, a bipartisan effort to...
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General Revenue & the Social Security Trust Funds
Read moreSocial Security is often portrayed in one of two ways, either as its own self-contained program (the “trust fund perspective”) or as part of the...
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Event Recap: "Can Simpson-Bowles Save Social Security?"
Read moreOn August 15, PublicSquare.net hosted a debate on Social Security featuring CRFB's very own Ed Lorenzen. The event, titled "Can Simpson-Bowles Save...
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On Social Security’s 79th Birthday, CRFB Releases Updated "Social Security Reformer"
Read moreIt was on this day 79 years ago that President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act of 1935. While lawmakers have expanded the...
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CRFB's MacGuineas Dispels Five Social Security Myths
Read moreIn an op-ed that appeared in several papers, including the Providence Journal, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas dispelled five myths about Social...
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Updating the Cost of Delay for Social Security
Read moreClick here to read the original paper on the cost of delay for Social Security. Click here to see an updated version of this analysis for 2015. The...
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Same Sex Marriage Won’t Alter Social Security Predictions Much
Read moreIn the recent Social Security Trustees report, the issue of same sex marriage made a surprising appearance. Without calling much attention to it, the...