Tag: fixing Social Security

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In early December, President Trump discussed developing a national retirement savings system like Australia’s superannuation program. Australia certainly has an enviable retirement system. In fact, the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index awards the Australian system a B+, while the U.S. system gets only a C+…

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It would be good fiscal policy and, I bet, good politics. Here’s the plan.  The President has linked two budget items, and that may be a good idea.  He wants to extend his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provide some other tax breaks, and we need to fix Social Security.  The link between…