Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
Via Washington Policy Watch: This post excerpted from Restoring America’s Middle Class Starts with Keeping Social Security’s Promise || Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Much ado is made over the projection that in addition to the payroll tax, Social Security will begin spending Trust Fund interest later this decade, drawing on the …
Continue reading Social Security will be there for today’s young workers (3/4)
A great article from Remapping Debate tells the story of people imagining their lives (or those of their children) with a significantly delayed retirement age: Barrett paused a moment. She is 30 years old, and had never thought about the possibility of having to work another 40 years to retirement. She has not yet built …
Continue reading Ball and chain: the human cost of raising the retirement age
The 36th District Democrats in Washington state have passed a new resolution requesting the support of Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Maria Cantwell, and Washington's Congressional delegation, to strengthen and defend Social Security. From the text of the resolution: The 36th District Democratic Organization of Washington State requests the President of the United States, United States …
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