Social Security
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Disgraceful
Read moreSenate vote on Baucus amendment (97-0 vote to exempt changes to Social Security from a statutory budget commission from fast-track vote in Congress).
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Event Recap: Release of 'Red Ink Rising'
Read moreOn December 14, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform hosted a public event at the National Press Club to announce the release of its report...
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Red Ink Rising
Read moreIn Red Ink Rising: A Call to Action to Stem the Mounting Federal Debt, The Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform calls on policy makers to...
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Five Steps to Cut the National Debt
Read moreSphere | Dec. 10, 2009 Earlier this week, lawmakers confirmed that they will increase the national debt ceiling by as much as $1.8 trillion – raising...
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The Grassroots Talk Fiscal Stewardship
Read moreCitizens from across the country had a message yesterday for lawmakers: we are working together to solve our fiscal challenges, why can’t you? At a...
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Obama Nominates New Social Security Trustees
Read moreToday, the White House nominated Charles Blahous, III and Robert Reischauer. Both have been nominated to fill vacant posts for public trustees on the...
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Administration Proposes One-Time Payment to Seniors
Read moreToday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that, in light of the deflation experienced over the past year, there will be no COLA for...
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Social Security Beneficiaries Rise by 19%
Read moreAccording to Bloomberg News, the number of Social Security beneficiaries increased by 19 percent, or 2.6 million retired workers, in FY 2009. This...
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Economic Crisis Puts Strain on Social Security
Read moreAs the Associated Press recently reported, Social Security has come under considerable strain as a result of the economic crisis. Payroll tax revenues...
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Understanding What Happened to My Social Security COLA
Read moreAARP Public Policy Institute recently held an event on the impact of a period without a cost-of-living adjustment on Social Security beneficiaries and...
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CBO Projects Social Security Deficits in 2010
Read moreCBO recently published new projections for the revenues and outlays for Social Security (kudos to Andrew Biggs for pointing this out). The updated...