Make no mistake, a plan to raise the retirement age is a plan to cut benefits.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House calls proposed Republican commission a ‘death panel’ for Medicare, Social Security
Key House Republicans previously said debt-limit negotiations could include an agreement to establish a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare, with the goal of extending their solvency.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: 500 reasons to eliminate the income cap for Social Security taxes
Taxing income only up to $160,200 for Social Security is leaving a lot of revenue on the table.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security, with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority for the president.
Posted inNation & World, News
Social Security increase will help millions of kids, too
It’s not just older people who will get what’s expected to be the largest cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security benefits in 40 years.
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Pandemic struggles still afflict Social Security, a last lifeline for many
Nearly 20% of field offices have had 40 or more customers in line on multiple days when the doors opened, according to data Social Security recently provided to Congress.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stock market slump unsettling Americans eyeing retirement
Many soon-to-be retirees are also terrified about inflation. Social Security has a built-in adjustment, but it doesn’t keep up with real inflation.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Virus could deplete Social Security funds by 2030, report says
Prior to the pandemic, the Social Security Administration had estimated the the Social Security trust fund would be depleted by 2035.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Republican congressional hopefuls seek changes in Social Security
The three contenders for Maine’s 2nd District say they worry about the future of the retirement program unless revisions are made.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Feds: Scam artists spread virus lies, prey on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning that scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.