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Letter to the Editor: Steps to Save Social Security
NCPSSM president Max Richtman defended Senator Bernie Sanders’ Social Security Expansion Act against an attack by Washington Post columnist Ramesh Ponnuru in a letter to the editor. “It is only right that the wealthy — many of whom benefit from the labor of American workers — make an equitable contribution to the nation’s retirement security system, especially in light of vanishing employer-provided pensions,” writes Richtman. Read more.
7 myths that undermine Social Security.
“Myths are great for books, ballads, and movies, but they are dangerous for Social Security. Political forces seeking to undermine the program have been spreading untruths about it. These myths not only misinform the public; they can erode support for Social Security which has been working quite well to provide Americans with baseline retirement security since 1935,” writes our president and CEO, Max Richtman, in MarketWatch.
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One year after Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill was enacted, we are already seeing the negative consequences: millions losing health coverage and rural hospitals closing — and the law hasn’t even taken effect yet! Our health policy expert Anne Montgomery breaks it all down on this week’s Capital Quick Takes!
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