Nov 22, 2013 | Latest News, Media Coverage, Uncategorized
By Jared Bernstein I very much appreciate Paul K, Sens Harkin and Warren, and others who are putting an expansion of Social Security on the table. Relative to fighting about cuts to the stalwart retirement program, that’s called “playing offense,” and given that...
Nov 22, 2013 | Latest News, Media Coverage
By Paul Krugman For many years there has been one overwhelming rule for people who wanted to be considered serious inside the Beltway. It was this: You must declare your willingness to cut Social Security in the name of “entitlement reform.” It wasn’t really about the...
Sep 8, 2013 | Latest News
(Washington, DC) Sunday marks the 35th celebration of National Grandparents Day in the United States, a reminder that we, as families and a nation, are indebted to those who came before us. The following statements are from Eric Kingson and Nancy Altman of Social...
Aug 14, 2013 | Latest News
(Washington, DC) — Thousands of Americans will gather in communities across the country today and throughout the month to celebrate Social Security’s 78th birthday. Signed into law on August 14, 1935, Social Security continues to receive broad support in national...
May 10, 2013 | Latest News
Thousands of people watched along at home, and even more have seen it since. That’s why we put together this video of the highlights—so you can join Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed and Al Franken and Representatives Keith Ellison, Jan Schakowsky,...
