Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
From Social Security: What’s at Stake for Children, Youth, and Grandfamilies Although she has never married or had children of her own, Mary Thompson knew that she wanted to care for her two young nieces after her sister died unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm in 2004. “I knew I wanted to raise Brianna and Brandy. …
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On March 2nd, Seattle activists joined the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) in an informational picket to educate the public on the dire consequences of proposed Republican budget cuts to the Social Security Administration. We must stop these cuts to protect millions of old, young and disabled citizens who earned these benefits. Call Congress …
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From the National Academy of Social Insurance: By Alex Stone, Communications Manager, Economic Opportunity Institute At NASI’s 2011 annual conference, the session “Should We Adopt the Social Security Recommendations of the Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs?” demonstrated the complexity of the Social Security reform debate. Charles Blahous, a Social Security trustee, argued in favor of adopting the …
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