Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
Social Security Works Washington released this statement following today's vote by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: President’s Obama’s Fiscal Commission fell short of the required 14 vote requirement needed to send their proposal to Congress for one simple reason: it didn’t have broad public support, and the members of the commission knew …
Continue reading Fiscal Commission proposal lacks real support because it lacks real solutions
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), has proposed legislation that would improve Social Security for current and future recipients, strengthening its role as a cornerstone of American economic security for many more generations. Unlike the recently released Deficit Commission proposals, Deutch's bill, the Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act of 2010, would actually increase benefits for retirees …
A new analysis by the Chief Actuary of Social Security reviewed several proposals billed as ways to reduce the long-term cost of Social Security. The study, commissioned by the House Ways and Means Committee, found several “would have a profoundly negative impact on the retirement security of middle-class seniors in addition to high-income retirees.” From …
Continue reading Doublespeak lives on in plans to “save” Social Security by cutting it to shreds
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