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Op-Ed: Five Facts You Should Know About Social Security
Huffington Post | January 9, 2014 The recent column by Jane White on Social Security reform mischaracterized the position of the Committee for a...
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Getting the Facts Right on Social Security
Note: This piece was originally posted on the Angry Bear blog. The late Senator Moynihan once said that “everyone is entitled to his own opinions but...
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Editorial Boards: Tiny Military Pension Cut is a Good Move
Among the elements of the budget deal that passed Congress last month was a small $6 billion change to the way military pensions are calculated for...
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Line Items: New Year and New Fears Edition
Out with the Old, In with the ? – 2013 is history and 2014 is just underway. While the New Year is usually a time for optimism, this year begins with...
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2013 SAVE Award Announced
Since 2009, the White House has held an annual contest for federal employees to submit their money saving ideas, called the SAVE Award (which stands...
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Baucus Draft to Extend and Reform Energy Incentives
It's the beginning of 2014, and Congress did not pass legislation to extend the "tax extenders," a collection of over 50 provisions that expired at...
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Unfinished Business for the New Year
The passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act was a positive move away from governing by crisis, and a demonstration that policymakers can meet self...
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Stopgap Unemployment Benefit Extension Should Be Offset
At the end of 2013, Congress allowed extended unemployment benefits to expire, and as a result the maximum number of weeks for collecting benefits has...
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Social Security Trustee Warns About Expansion Proposals
Late in 2013, a debate about Social Security erupted centering around calls from some progressives to broadly increase Social Security benefits at a...
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Line Items: Wrapping Up Edition
That’s a Wrap – The House wrapped up its work for 2013 last week, passing the budget agreement worked out by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul...
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Setting the Record Straight on Social Security
Recently, many policymakers and commentators have called for expanding Social Security benefits rather than slowing the program’s costs, suggesting...