Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has a plan to let you raid your Social Security to pay for parental leave. Don’t buy it. Republican Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Mike Lee of Utah have been beating the drums for their “Cradle Act,” a proposal to institute up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new …
GOP lawmakers offer paid parental leave legislation — funded by your Social Security benefits
Photo: 401(K) 2012 via Flickr Creative Commons: https://flic.kr/p/ayZi8V The latest Republican plan for paid family leave is basically this: spend some of your Social Security benefits when you have a child -- then, when your Social Security benefits aren't sufficient for retirement, you can just move in with your (now adult) kid. It's politically tone-deaf …
On Social Security, Democrats Have The Courage Of Their Convictions. Republicans? Not So Much
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) is opening up a true public dialogue on the future of Social Security. (Image: DonkeyHotey via Flickr Creative Commons, https://flic.kr/p/dKmSQx) This week, Rep. John Larson (D-CT), chair of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, held two historic hearings on expanding Social Security benefits. These were the …
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