Tag: Social Security finances

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Save Social Security from the Budgeteers!

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June 2, 2016

Social Security is not just a budget issue; it is the backbone of our retirement system.     The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a bi-partisan group of budget experts committed to educating the public about fiscal issues, recently came out with “Nine Social Security Myths You Shouldn’t Believe.”  I love the Socia…

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Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2012 Update in Perspective

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April 24, 2012

IB_12-9 (508) The brief’s key findings are: Social Security’s 75-year deficit is significantly higher than last year’s projection: 2.67 percent of payroll versus 2.22 percent of payroll. This increase reflects the slow recovery from the recession and rising disability rolls, among other factors. The bottom line remains the same: Social Security faces a real, but…

Effects of Employer Health Costs on the Trend and Distribution of Social Security-Taxable Wages

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April 20, 2012

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Do Income Taxes Affect the Progressivity of Social Security?

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January 31, 2012
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How Does the Personal Income Tax Affect the Progressivity of OASI Benefits?

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November 21, 2011
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How Bad Would Eliminating Social Security’s Deficit Feel?

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July 25, 2011
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Please, No More (Payroll Tax) Holidays!

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July 4, 2011
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Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2010 Update in Perspective

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September 15, 2010
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Working Wives Reduce Social Security Replacement Rates

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October 22, 2007
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Social Security’s Financial Outlook: The 2007 Report in Perspective

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April 21, 2007
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Income Maintenance in Old Age: Current Status and Future Prospects for Rich Countries

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December 11, 2002