Social Security
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Entitlement Reform Should Be in the President's Budget
Read moreLast Friday, 16 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Obama, but it wasn't for Valentine's Day. Rather, the letter warned the President against...
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CBO's Social Security Projections
Read moreIn CBO's 2014 Budget and Economic Outlook released this week, they addressed the future of the federal government's largest program, Social Security...
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Explaining the "Double-Dipping" Provision
Read moreAs the Senate looks for offsets for an unemployment insurance extension, there is one provision that has gotten some attention: ending "double-dipping...
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Op-Ed: Five Facts You Should Know About Social Security
Read moreHuffington Post | January 9, 2014 The recent column by Jane White on Social Security reform mischaracterized the position of the Committee for a...
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Getting the Facts Right on Social Security
Read moreNote: This piece was originally posted on the Angry Bear blog. The late Senator Moynihan once said that “everyone is entitled to his own opinions but...
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Social Security Trustee Warns About Expansion Proposals
Read moreLate in 2013, a debate about Social Security erupted centering around calls from some progressives to broadly increase Social Security benefits at a...
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Setting the Record Straight on Social Security
Read moreRecently, many policymakers and commentators have called for expanding Social Security benefits rather than slowing the program’s costs, suggesting...
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CBO 95 Percent Confident Social Security Trust Fund Runs Out in 25 Years
Read moreCBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook contains significant amounts of helpful data on Social Security. However, a lot of the data focus on just the outlays...
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Social Security Should Be Part of the Conversation
Read moreAll eyes are on the budget conference committee, which has a myriad of options available to consider as it negotiates this year's budget resolution...
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SSA Announces New COLA
Read moreYesterday, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will be receiving a 1.5 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) this year...
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New Report Finds Abuse of Disability Insurance System
Read moreEarlier this week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs convened a hearing addressing fraudulent behavior in the Social...
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Discussion with CBO Director Elmendorf on the Costs of Waiting to Address Fiscal Challenges
Read moreAt the House Budget Committee hearing on CBO's Long-Term Outlook, Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI), who last week sent a letter calling for action on Social...