Low birth rate could spell disaster for Social Security May 23, 2019 Birth rates in the U.S. hit a 32-year low in 2018, which could spell disaster for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. About… Continue Reading
Fixing Social Security – Can We Find a Bipartisan Solution? November 7, 2018 The History of Social Security What we know as Social Security today actually had its origins in 17th century England’s poor laws, which provided care… Continue Reading
The Trustees urge Congress to act on Social Security…yet again. August 25, 2017 In last week’s Social Security finance report, the Social Security Trustees yet again exhorted Congress to bring Social Security reform front and center–before time… Continue Reading
David Asman: “RIGHT NOW the government is grabbing money from seniors’ Social Security accounts to pay for politicians’ spending sprees.” August 17, 2017 This is money taken every week from your paycheck that the government guarantees is placed safely in a lockbox until you retire. But that… Continue Reading