Social Security
It also diverts congressional attention from really fixing Social Security. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has resurrected his proposal – this time with co-author Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) – to create a trust fund with borrowed funds that would invest in equities and other high-yielding assets to solve Social Security’s financing problems. While it’s lovely to…
To fix Social Security’s finances, broad support exists for increased revenue to be at least part of the solution. This study focuses on one way to expand the payroll tax base: including the value of employer-sponsored health. The results suggest adding ESI…
