Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
During his campaign, then-candidate Obama made his support for Social Security crystal clear: “I do not want to cut benefits or raise the retirement age. I believe there are a number of ways we can make Social Security solvent that do not involve placing these added burdens on seniors.” Sen. Barak Obama, Op-ed in Quad …
Continue reading Two simple ways you can make sure Obama keeps his word on Social Security
Via Washington Policy Watch: How secure is your retirement looking these days? That probably depends on your retirement plan -- that is, if you're lucky enough to have a one. Fewer employers are offering workplace retirement plans - these days, only 59% of full-time workers even have access to one at their place of work. …
Continue reading Social Security: Bedrock of certainty during volatile economic times
Lately there's been a lot of talk about 'austerity measures' to manage the deficit in Washington D.C., but not much in the way of specifics. Perhaps attracting the most attention was President Obama's Fiscal Commission, which proposed benefit cuts and increases in the retirement age. Many elected officials have been reluctant to comment on these plans -- …
Continue reading Wonder why deficit hawks in DC are trying to cut Social Security? So do we.
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