For young workers, Social Security is still the best deal around

Via Washington Policy Watch: Yesterday, the AP published an article with this headline: "Social Security not deal it once was for workers." Perhaps it's true that Social Security is not as good of a deal as it once was - but it's still a pretty damn good deal. As a young person in the Millennial generation, …

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Native Americans Voice their Support of Social Security

From NASI, by Jennifer Clark Social Security was on the agenda this week at the mid-year conference of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) in Lincoln, NE. This conference is a chance for tribal leaders to vote on resolutions that will establish the organization’s position on issues relevant to Native people and tribal nations. One resolution,Social …

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Despite public outcry, SSA to close Belltown and ID offices

From Real Change Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Belltown and the International District will be consolidated into a new location downtown, set to open June 12. The former locations on Lenora and South Lane streets will close at noon June 8. The new SSA office will sit inside the Jackson Federal Building, a Level …

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