President Obama Finally Gets It Right On Expanding Social Security
President Obama on Wednesday did a remarkable 180-degree turn on Social Security, and for the first time we can claim the president as an ally on expanding, not cutting, the program.
Category: Retirement Security
401(k) Retirement Plans Amplify Income Inequality and Racial Disparities
Fewer of us are ready for retirement, and it’s even worse for African Americans, Hispanics and lower-income people. That’s all the more reason we need to strengthen Social Security, according to an Economic Policy Institute report.
Why Hillary Clinton’s Five Words On Social Security Matter
Her most declarative statement to date on the issue of where she would stand on various proposals to “reform” Social Security and ensure its long-term solvency comes in the context of a disconcerting history.
The Social Security Question Hillary Clinton Should Have Been Asked
Tuesday’s CNN town hall debate missed an opportunity to clarify where Clinton stands on expanding Social Security. Now a petition drive seeks to build political momentum for legislation to improve Social Security benefits.
Warren’s Social Security COLA Bill Poses a Question for Clinton
Where she stands on a bill that would give seniors the same raise that top CEOs have received would say a lot about where she stands on the larger question of expanding instead of cutting Social Security.
Obama Un-“chained”? His Latest Pledge To Defend Social Security
What should we make of language in the 2016 budget that puts the administration in opposition to “any measures that privatize or weaken the Social Security system” or “slashes benefits for future generations”?
On Day 1, House GOP Rigs The Rules For The Rich, Against The Disabled
House Republicans start the new Congress by declaring that tax cuts defy gravity and that future disability payments should be held hostage to set the stage for Social Security cuts.
Modest Disability Fund Fix Will Test The GOP’s Appetite For Governing
The Social Security Disability Insurance fund will need to be replenished before then end of 2016. Will Republicans have the governance capacity to make a small adjustment to extend the life of the program?
The GOP Social Security Deception Game Is On. Here’s How To Fight Back.
The only way to deal with candidates who won’t let the facts get in the way of a smarmy campaign ad is to speak the truth with boldness, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren does: “Social Security needs to be expanded.”
This Statistic Should Shut Down Any Talk Of Cutting Social Security
The latest survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute points to the need to bolster Social Security benefits for those who will be beginning to claim benefits over the next three decades.