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October 1, 2024
Actually, Social Security can go bankruptSocial Security is the most predictable crisis in human history.
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May 30, 2024
Why Can’t Washington agree on the future of Social Security?When people talk about the measure of good news, they mean that Congress has another year to think about the program’s financial stability.
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February 9, 2024
The Social Security clock keeps tickingSocial Security has marched to a steady cadence of financial decline for the past 40 years.
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August 25, 2023
Is Social Security savable?The government has run Social Security for more than 80 years, and now there is a shortage of security.
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July 19, 2023
Democrats want to 'soak the rich' to preserve Social SecurityDemocrats in Congress have moved into full swing on the issue of Social Security.
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June 7, 2023
The Social Security dilemmaIf Congress does nothing about the future path of Social Security, beneficiaries of the present day will get checks reduced.
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March 4, 2023
Are Republicans trying to destroy social security?Social Security is going to put itself on the chopping block.
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February 22, 2023
Social Security should be in the spotlightDoing nothing is more destructive to Social Security than the passage of time.
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February 8, 2023
Social Security, checks, and Rube GoldbergWhy can't a program with a $2.8 trillion reserve pay benefits on time?
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January 13, 2023
This simple fix could help save Social SecuritySocial Security Trust Funds have squandered billions of dollars on an antiquated investment policy.
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September 14, 2022
Student loans and the decline of Social SecurityIf we can print billions of dollars for those with outstanding student loans, we can certainly print trillions for seniors on Social Security.
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December 22, 2021
Addressing Social Security's $19.8-trillion unfunded liabilitySocial Security reform deals less with how to fix the program and more with how we pay for what the program currently does.
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June 24, 2016
Soaking the Rich to Pay (More Than) Their Fair Share for Social SecurityIt has nothing to do with the burden or lack thereof carried by the rich. It is because we want to throw money at the problem – preferably money belonging to someone else.
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February 26, 2016
Demographics and the third rail of politicsSocial Security is beating joblessness as the top economic issue for the coming election.
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August 14, 2015
Social Security at EightyThe Social Security Trust Fund is in even worse shape than most eighty-year-olds.
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September 8, 2012
Social Security: Disaster Is Closer Than It AppearsWhat is the difference between fixed and solvent? "Fixed" means that you have no problem. Solvent means that you have made your problem a problem for someone else.