Archive: Social Security
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Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid do not provide greedy people with special privileges. So-called serious people are talking about “entitlement reform.” I know “reform” is a good thing. And “entitlement” sounds bad. Merriam Webster’s online dictionary offers a definition: “belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.” Well, if greedy people out…
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The brief’s key findings are: The 2023 Trustees Report showed a slight increase in the 75-year deficit and the depletion of the retirement trust fund moved up to 2033. The prospect of a 23-percent benefit cut only 10 years away should focus our attention on restoring balance to the program. The “Missing Trust Fund,” a result of…