Tag: Social Security benefits
The presidential hopeful’s plan makes protecting current benefit levels seem like a modest goal. I love any proposal that puts my preferences clearly in the center. And Senator Warren did just that with her plans for Social Security. Just to remind you about Social Security’s finances, the program’s actuaries project a deficit over the next…
But eliminating it would probably do more harm than good. The most powerful lever to ensure retirement security is working longer. People who delay claiming their Social Security benefit until age 70 will generally have enough retirement income to maintain their preretirement standard of living. The goal of policy makers should be to eliminate impediments to working and…
