Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
From the Florida Sun-Sentinel: Today's young adults face a future of higher taxes or lower benefits to keep Social Security afloat by the time they retire. That's why young people have the most at stake in the presidential debate this year over very different visions for Social Security, an economic mainstay in the retirement haven …
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On Sunday September 8th, the New York Times published online and in print a letter from Social Security Works - Washington Chair Robby Stern on the simplicity of scrapping the cap to strengthen and preserve Social Security. From the NYT Sunday Dialogue: Currently, individuals earning more than $110,100 do not pay Social Security taxes on …
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From jconline.com, by Harry Targ The Journal & Courier printed an Associated Press story on Aug. 13, on the front page above the fold, titled “Little security for program’s payouts.” It warned that Social Security would be in financial crisis by 2033. The $2.7 trillion surplus in the fund, the story suggested “is starting to …
Continue reading Guest column: We should beware a new attack on Social Security
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