Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
President Obama has said over and over again that Social Security should not be cut. Watch this video to see him strongly defend Social Security by opposing benefit cuts, raising the retirement age and reducing the COLA. Use this form to send a quick letter to President Obama. Let him know that you support his …
Continue reading Tell Obama: Take a stand for Social Security
Via Washington Policy Watch: This post excerpted from Restoring America’s Middle Class Starts with Keeping Social Security’s Promise || Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Much ado is made over the projection that in addition to the payroll tax, Social Security will begin spending Trust Fund interest later this decade, drawing on the …
Continue reading Social Security will be there for today’s young workers (3/4)
A great article from Remapping Debate tells the story of people imagining their lives (or those of their children) with a significantly delayed retirement age: Barrett paused a moment. She is 30 years old, and had never thought about the possibility of having to work another 40 years to retirement. She has not yet built …
Continue reading Ball and chain: the human cost of raising the retirement age
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