Social Security

Retirement under attack

Look out, people, Congress is launching an all-out attack on the retirement security of current and future retirees. Read more »

Wake Up, Washington: Workers’ Retirement Deficit Hits $6.6 Trillion

If you are between ages 32 and 64 and hope to maintain your current standard Read more »

Wake Up Washington: Older Women and Economic Security

Imagine living your whole life working just to pay the bills – not saving for your future Read more »

Social Security’s a Vital Lifeline for Older Women

The Alan Simpsons and John Boehners of the world talk about raising the retirement age and cutting Social Security benefits for “Read more »

The deficit no one is talking about

Worries about deficits have become front and central in Washington in a time of sharply rising national debt. In this climate, solutions that reduce deficits and debt are viewed with considerable political favor. However, in the debates now going on about how to address deficits, let’s not forget a deficit that no one is talking about. Read more »

Social Security is not the problem

Recently, policymakers in Washington have discussed cuts to Social Security as a way to reduce the nation’s debt. The fact is that any cuts to Social Security will not solve the nation’s retirement income crisis, but instead will intensify nation’s retirement income problem. Any cuts to Social Security will push a countless number of Americans further into poverty. The nation’s Retirement Income Deficit of $6.6 trillion is the real problem. Read more »

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