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  • Saving Social Security
    June 13, 2010
    The Social Security program is facing a well-publicized cash flow issue in the coming years, and actually will be paying out more this year than it is taking in, well ahead of the 15-20 years most thought it would take for this to occur.
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  • Opposing the President's Extension of Economic Recovery Payments
    October 15, 2009
    The president's request for additional funds not offset by higher taxes or budget cuts is an ill-advised plan that neither helps enough to be worth the costs, nor costs so little that the amount is negligible.
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  • Effect of Unemployment on Social Security
    April 06, 2009
    With the latest unemployment numbers coming in at 8.5%, or 13 million unemployed, the loss in work hours not only affects the economy via a decrease in purchasing power, but also the viability of Social Security.
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  • Social Security Fix: Higher Taxes or Reduced Benefits
    September 24, 2007
    The president’s administration today released a report on the future of social security with the principal findings being that in order to ensure its continued solvency, taxes on benefits would either need to increase or benefits be reduced.
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