Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
A growing national movement to strengthen and expand Social Security is taking hold, pushing back against decades of misinformation and political attacks by opponents. Join us for a free public forum on the future of America's pension -- Social Security -- on Thursday, June 5th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Syre Center at Whatcom Community College. Featured …
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"We are not going to balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the children, working families, the sick and the poor. We're not going to do that." - Senator Bernie Sanders Today, John Burbank, EOI executive director, and Dean Baker, EOI board member, joined Social Security Works, lawmakers and experts from around the …
Continue reading Watch: Social Security’s Role in Solving the Retirement Income Crisis
It is no surprise we’re facing a retirement crisis in the making. American workers aren’t saving for retirement – most often, because they simply can’t. Some states (California, most recently) have taken concrete and proactive steps to dealing with this issue. Others – including our own – have studied ways to fix the problem. But little has …
Continue reading Is it time for mandatory retirement contributions in the U.S.?
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