Social Security
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Round Two: What Happened to My Social Security COLA?
It's that time of year again, when people start asking whether Social Security recipients will receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). And it...
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Disability Insurance Program Seeing Increased Applicants... and Increased Trouble
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the number of workers seeking disability benefits from Social Security’s Disability Insurance Program has...
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It Depends on What you Mean by 'Equal'
A small controversy has been brewing in the blogosphere over the relative value of the higher-income 2001/2003 tax cuts and the Social Security...
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Yes, Actually, Raising the Retirement Age IS a Good Idea
The knives are out, and they’re pointing at Social Security reform. There is no one “right” way to fix the fiscal problems facing the country, but if...
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Raising False Alarms Over Raising the Retirement Age
Many are sounding alarms over news that the White House fiscal commission is considering changes to Social Security as a part of a possible debt...
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A Liberal Voice for Budget Reform
An op-ed in the New York Times yesterday featured Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and his unorthodox approach to fiscal sustainability. Unlike many of his...
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‘Line’ Items: Back to School Edition
Back to School – For many kids, parents and teachers today is the first day of school. Congress is still out until after Labor Day, but policymakers...
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Not Making the Social Security Grade
Many Americans lament the state of U.S. education; they fear that low standards and expectations are impairing the ability of our children to prepare...
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‘Line’ Items: Ghost Town Edition
Washington Empties Out – With both houses of Congress in recess and the president traveling, Washington feels deserted. The biggest news in DC is...
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Happy Birthday Social Security
Social Security turned 75 today! While the program remains vigorous after all these years, it is beginning to show its age. Unlike those that depend...
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Bending the Aging Curve
We've spoken a lot about Social Security reform the last few days, in the context of solvency, sustainability, and direct effects on the budget. But...
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A Look at International Pension Reform Efforts
As we think about Social Security reform in the United States, it makes sense to look at what other countries are doing to reform their public pension...