The trustees of Social Security will release their annual report on the program’s health sometime in the next few weeks, and the news will not be good. The 2012 briefing is expected to show further deterioration in Social Security’s financial outlook, due to the higher-than-expected 2.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment awarded this year and a decline [...] [...more]
Applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) have increased in recent years. What does this increase imply for the program overall, and particularly for its funding over the long term? I moderated a panel discussion on the future of SSDI today, sponsored by the National Academy of Social Insurance. The forum, held at the Cannon [...] [...more]
The remaining major Republican presidential contenders managed to escape their debate prior to this week’s Florida primary without being asked to answer a single question about Social Security. That’s remarkable, considering the state’s aging population and the outlandish statements the candidates have made about the program. But they aren’t the only ones getting a pass [...] [...more]
When the oldest baby boomers start turning 66 this year, they’ll be eligible to file for full Social Security benefits. But pollsters say many Americans plan to work well past that age, reflecting tough economic times and a general desire to reshape the idea of retirement. What will working longer mean for the Social Security [...] [...more]
Here’s a political proposal that sounds reasonable: Fix struggling government entitlement programs by cutting the benefits of rich people, who don’t need them anyway. How about it, Jon Huntsman? “Well, let me just say on entitlements – across the board, I will tell the upper income category in this country that there will be means [...] [...more]
