Happy Holidays: Will 2011 Be a Brighter New Year?
It?s a natural tendency to look back at the end of each year to take stock of what?s been and then
A Holiday Only Scrooge Could Enjoy
Charles Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge feared the Ghost of Christmas Future more than any other he'd met during his long Christmas Eve night.
Will Washington Keep it’s Promise to Generations of Working Americans?
?Now that this tax cut deal has passed Congress, and $112 billion in Social Security funds will be diverted from the program,
Senate Vote on Tax Cuts: 3pm
The Senate is expected to vote this afternoon to end debate on the bill that extends the Bush tax cuts for
Social Security Payroll Tax “Holiday” is No Gift to Americans
Briefing reporters today, National Committee President Barbara Kennelly, Social Security Works Co-Director Nancy Altman and CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker warned that
House Democrats “Get It”
The House Democratic caucus has voted against consideration of the White House negotiated tax deal unless changes can be made.There is so
America’s Seniors Face 2nd Year Without a COLA Increase
Congressional Votes Reject One-Time Payment for Seniors?The cruel irony of Washington?s priorities continues to hit home for America?s seniors. While Congress and
Cutting contributions to Social Security Signals the Beginning of the End
Payroll Tax "Holiday" is Anything But "Even though Social Security contributed nothing to the current economic crisis, it has been bartered
Social Security COLA Vote Coming Up-Call Congress Today!
Congressional leaders have put emergency COLA legislation on the calendar?with a vote expected as early as tomorrow. Unfortunately, its passage is far