Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
An educational event at Highline Community College on April 12th highlighted some of the common misconceptions about Social Security - and showed how easy it would be to strengthen the program and improve benefits. The event was taped and edited together by the Washington State Labor Council's Kathy Cummings. Please enjoy this brief video featuring highlights …
Continue reading Video: An easy fix for Social Security – Scrap the Cap!
Social Security provides benefits to more than 50 million Americans – benefits that are critical for retirees, widows/widowers, and families of disabled and deceased workers. That’s why some members of Congress, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, have supported legislation to “Scrap the Cap” on Social Security. This simple tweak would ensure millionaires will pay the same …
Continue reading Scrap the Cap to improve Social Security’s benefits
Via FDL | By Eric Laursen The dead-end debate over Social Security’s solvency has long stymied any discussion of how to improve the program for its participants. Now may be the time to break that logjam. Here’s a way that progressive lawmakers can help to do so. Hard as it is to conceive, the last …
Continue reading Demanding the Possible from Social Security
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