EconomyAnalysis
Federal Disability Program in Trouble: One Judge Makes It Worse
If you live in Pennsylvania and hope to receive federal disability benefits, you are in luck if your case is assigned to Judge Charles Bridges…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Rubio Takes on the Social Security Challenge
Last week, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., did something most politicians shy away from completely: He suggested reforming the Social Security program in a sensible way…. Read More
CBO Report Estimates 2014 Deficit at Half a Trillion Dollars: Why The Real Deficit Number is Actually Higher
Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated projections for the 2014 federal budget. CBO reports the 2014 deficit at $492 billion, just shy… Read More
What No One Wants to Admit About Social Security Taxes
It’s a bummer when you see how much income tax comes out of your paycheck. But when you see that Social Security line item, do… Read More
Why the Government Shouldn’t be an ATM
Our federal government is very good at moving money from place to place. In fact, some 70 percent of federal government spending consists of simply… Read More
Washington Post Op-Ed: You Didn’t Pay For That (And She’s Right)
Past and current retirees receive much more in benefits from Social Security and Medicare than they paid into the systems. Absent reform, younger generations will… Read More
End Double-Dipping: An Easy, Bipartisan Step Toward Saving Disability Insurance
A friend calls you and begs for cash to aid in his job search. A minute later, he calls you again and begs for more… Read More
Social Security Disability Insurance Program Requires Immediate Reform
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trust fund is projected to run dry in just two years. Absent legislation to address the disability program’s impending… Read More
Generation X and Millennials Face Retirement Crisis
While social commentators bemoan the impending retirement crisis facing baby boomers, younger Americans should really be the ones worrying, argues Heritage’s Romina Boccia on Next… Read More
Meet the Man Who Got His Dead Mom’s Social Security Benefits for 23 Years
The 2014 omnibus bill contains an increase in funding for running the Social Security Administration (SSA). Maybe now they can stop paying Social Security benefits… Read More
