social security
Republicans push cuts to Social Security, jump in wait time expected
August 15, 2016Federal worker unions and congressional Democrats are protesting large cuts in Social Security staffing and funding for the premiere program for the elderly and the disabled.
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Older America: From crisis to action
July 5, 2016By 2030, the United States will have more older people living in poverty than the entire populations of Australia and New Zealand combined.
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Worked to death: The aging face of the American labor force
April 19, 2016A tidal wave of older adults over 65 is already crashing down on lawmakers, yet they won't plan to meet the needs of low income older adults over the long term.
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Benefit freeze to leave millions on Social Security out in the cold
October 16, 2015"We urge Congress to act quickly to mitigate the devastating Medicare hikes headed for millions of Americans who can't afford them."
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EPI plan: Tax the rich, strengthen social security, rebuild infrastructure
September 4, 2015By 2040, federal debt would be 54 percent of gross domestic product, not the present 74 percent - and less than debt proposed by right wingers.
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