Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
The Chained CPI, which we've written about any number of times, is getting support from Congressional Republicans, President Obama, and even some Democrats. The chained CPI itself is a bit convoluted, but here's the quick and dirty: it's a backdoor benefit cut that will reduce Social Security benefits - and it gets worse as you …
Continue reading Rep. Rick Larsen and Rep. Jim McDermott cosponsor bill to oppose chained CPI
The projected shortfall in Medicare has fallen by almost 70 percent since 2008. The 2013 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ reports were little changed from 2012. The Social Security Trustees report showed a slightly larger shortfall over its 75-year planning horizon, with the projected shortfall rising from 2.67 percent of payroll in the 2012 report …
Continue reading Social Security and Medicare Reports Little Changed from 2012
The Peter Peterson Foundation won't advertise this, but the winning video in their "I'm Ready" Video campaign - which had the goal of "compiling videos of people across the country letting Congress and the President know why fixing our national debt is so important" - represents the antithesis of Peterson's "austerity agenda." Peterson, a Wall …
Continue reading Social Security Works WA wins video contest sponsored by conservative billionaire
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