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“It takes a long time to become young.”: Jane Fonda muses on Life’s Third Act

Setting the Record Straight

Setting the Record Straight: are retirees getting back what they paid into Social Security?

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New Administration’s Social Security reform proposals explained

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We want to hear from YOU!: The Council for Retirement Security 2020 Social Security Policy Survey

This newly reintroduced bill would boost Social Security COLAs PERMANENTLY

July 21, 2021

On July 1, House Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the Fair COLA for Seniors Act, or H.R.4315. The bill’s goal is simple: abolish the…

Setting the Record Straight: Social Security’s role in the national debt

April 1, 2021

When someone or something we care about is threatened, an all too common and unfortunate reaction is to look for something easy to pin…

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26 Mar

We all know the Trust Fund's reserves are running low, and sometimes someone will ask us why the SSA can't just get more money from the Treasury. Here's a little lesson on the Antideficiency Act. https://councilforretirementsecurity.org/2021/03/26/the-trust-fund-is-going-broke-so-why-cant-we-print-more-money/

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The Council for Retirement Security

2 months ago

It's no secret to seniors something's fishy with Social Security COLAs. And they're not wrong. There's a pretty big problem and it amounts to seniors NOT receiving the annual raises they should.But if THIS bill passes, artificially low COLAs will be a thing of the past. ... See MoreSee Less

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“It takes a long time to become young.”: Jane Fonda muses on Life’s Third Act

Setting the Record Straight: are retirees getting back what they paid into Social Security?

New Administration’s Social Security reform proposals explained

Chief Actuary releases updated Social Security valuation given COVID economic impact

We want to hear from YOU!: The Council for Retirement Security 2020 Social Security Policy Survey