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Letter to the Editor: What Social Security Is And Isn’t
In a letter to the editor of the Washington Post, NCPSSM president Max Richtman argues that Social Security is social insurance, not welfare — and warns that proposals like means-testing or flat benefits would undermine its core structure. He suggests adjusting the payroll wage cap as a fairer fix for Social Security’s finances. 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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NCPSSM Government Relations Director Dan Adcock recently testified before the Senate Aging Committee. He joins us for a quick debrief about scrapping the cap, raising the retirement age, and the possibility of repealing the Social Security Retirement Earnings Test.
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