Which Washington Member of Congress is Going After Social Security?

A new proposal has Social Security and Medicare in the crosshairs. Here’s what you can do. There's a lot of scaremongering out there about Social Security's financial situation – but the bottom line is simple: the Social Security 2023 Trust Fund report projects that this essential program can pay all benefits in full and on …

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Hey Congress: “Scrap the Cap” to Strengthen Social Security for Future Generations

It's time for everyone to pay the same Social Security tax rate – on all of their income With every paycheck, both workers and employers contribute to Social Security. When we reach retirement age – or face extenuating circumstances like a disability or the death of a breadwinner – we are protected by modest but …

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Covid-19 Is Most Certainly A Retirement Story

Residents of a retirement home on their first official group outing since Mid March lock-down Image: Flickr Creative Commons | https://flic.kr/p/2j4CT1X [Forbes] The Covid-19 recession, like all recessions, threatens the wealth and retirement security of millions of workers. Job loss prompts people to stop saving, raid their nest eggs or go into debt by falling …

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