Where is Social Security in Coverage of Trump Payroll Tax Cut Proposal?
The mainstream media have given ample coverage to President Trump’s proposal to cut payroll taxes, but many news outlets have ignored the potential
2020 Social Security COLA Scant Relief for Seniors
The scant 1.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 is another big disappointment for America’s seniors. The paltry new COLA will yield
Trump 2020 Budget Shortchanges Seniors
They say that a White House budget is merely a messaging document – especially in an era of divided government. In
McConnell Reminds Retirees What They Have to Lose in November
As if to remind us what is at stake with three weeks to go until election day, Senate Majority Leader Mitch
Stagnant Wages in Wake of Trump/GOP Tax Scam Hurt Workers and Future Retirees
Underneath the major headlines about the death of Senator McCain and the latest iterations of the Trump scandals, a theme has
Want Real Fiscal Stimulus? Strengthen Social Security and Roll Back Trump/GOP Tax Scam
The political right has predictably pounced on the recently-released Social Security Trustees report to call for “entitlement reform” – code for
House Budget Proposal Makes GOP Priorities Painfully Clear
The ironically titled 2019 House Republican budget, “A Brighter American Future,” may brighten the spirits of the GOP’s rich and
Trump 2019 Budget Shortchanges Seniors, Poor, Disabled
President Trump released an FY 2019 budget today proposing deep spending reductions for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI),
President Trump and the State of Prescription Drug Prices: More Talk, No Action?
Some of President Trump’s pronouncements in last night’s State of the Union address were outright falsehoods. Others were simply misleading. Some, like
Mess of a GOP Tax Bill Still Hurts Older Americans
(Updated 12/15/17 2:45pm) The tax bill that has emerged from closed-door negotiations between House and Senate Republicans remains