Nov 25, 2013 | Latest News, Media Coverage
Two CEO-lobbying groups are pushing Congress to slow the growth of Social Security, raise the retirement age to 70, and cut social security benefits for seniors....
Nov 22, 2013 | Latest News, Media Coverage, Uncategorized
By Michael Hiltzik We’ve been making the case for years that the proper approach to Social Security is to expand it — increase benefits and bring more people into its embrace, including college-age survivors of deceased workers. Sen. Elizabeth...
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...
