Social Security

With the fiscal debt clock ticking, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget yesterday brought together members of Congress and other fiscal...

It's that time of year again, when people start asking whether Social Security recipients will receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). And it...

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the number of workers seeking disability benefits from Social Security’s Disability Insurance Program has...

A small controversy has been brewing in the blogosphere over the relative value of the higher-income 2001/2003 tax cuts and the Social Security...

The knives are out, and they’re pointing at Social Security reform. There is no one “right” way to fix the fiscal problems facing the country, but if...

Many are sounding alarms over news that the White House fiscal commission is considering changes to Social Security as a part of a possible debt...

An op-ed in the New York Times yesterday featured Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and his unorthodox approach to fiscal sustainability. Unlike many of his...

Back to School – For many kids, parents and teachers today is the first day of school. Congress is still out until after Labor Day, but policymakers...

Many Americans lament the state of U.S. education; they fear that low standards and expectations are impairing the ability of our children to prepare...

Washington Empties Out – With both houses of Congress in recess and the president traveling, Washington feels deserted. The biggest news in DC is...

Social Security turned 75 today! While the program remains vigorous after all these years, it is beginning to show its age. Unlike those that depend...