Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
[via CNBC.com] Key Points: The coronavirus relief package includes one-time checks for low- and middle-income Americans, including those who live off government benefits.The payments will be based on your most recent tax return. If you receive government benefits and don’t file a tax return, you may have to file in order to get your payment.As …
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[by Max Richtman | via Marketwatch] This month’s dramatic losses on Wall Street in the midst of the coronavirus crisis are a reminder of why Social Security is so important — and why privatization of Americans’ earned benefits remains such a bad idea. In a few short weeks, workers nearing retirement have seen their 401(k) accounts crater. …
Image via Flickr Creative Commons: https://flic.kr/p/5QbNZH [via Economic Opportunity Institute] President Trump, grappling with a brewing economic crisis precipitated by his failure to manage the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, thinks he’s found the answer: a payroll tax cut. It’s the wrong prescription for our economy. As part of a broader package of emergency …
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