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Category: Setting the Record Straight

Social Security tax

Why Does the Social Security Tax Need to Change?

June 14, 2022

The Social Security tax needs to be update, along side the rest of the program as a way to better represent today’s seniors.

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true rate of inflation

The True Rate of Inflation

June 9, 2022

Do the metrics we use to understand the economy also provide the true rate of inflation? What does it mean for seniors moving forward?

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Current Rate of Inflation

Following the Current Rate of Inflation

May 26, 2022

The current rate of inflation has continued to exceed predictions, leaving many to wonder what to expect from the future.

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Survivor Benefits: Helping Our Loved Ones Carry On

May 24, 2022

Survivor Benefits are an excellent tool that can help put our minds at ease when it comes to wondering how to help our loved ones after we go

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26 Mar 2021

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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