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. Full article...
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. Full article...
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. Full article...
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