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Stephen Gorin's picture

I wish I were debt-free until 2043!

A recent New York Times (3/24/10) article (“Social Security to See Payout Exceed Pay-In This Year”) presents a somewhat misleading impression of the status of this critical social insurance plan. more »

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Matthew Skomarovsky's picture

Obama Packs Debt Commission with Social Security Looters

This post originally appeared on AlterNet.org. more »

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Stacy Sanders's picture

Social Security Isn’t in “Crisis” – But, Older Women Are.

Cross posted from the National Elder Economic Security Initiative more »

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Ashley Carson's picture

Don't Panic! Social Security Will Be There for You.

This week the New York Times decided to scare the bejeezus out of everyone by publishing several articles with slanted statements about Social Security. I’d like to revisit some key points in Williams Walsh’s piece from March 24 – statements from her article are in bold below. more »

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Dean Baker's picture

NYT Invents "Important Threshold" To Scare Readers About Social Security

Cross posted from Beat the Press more »

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Barbara Burt's picture

Crocodile tears over a “crisis”

Cross posted from the blog of the Frances Perkins Center, The Best Possible Life more »

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Alex Lawson's picture

Social Security Works for People With Disabilities

This is the fourth installment in our Social Security Works series. more »

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Alex Lawson's picture

Social Security Works for People of Color

This is the third installment in our Social Security Works series. more »

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Alex Lawson's picture

Social Security Works for Women

This is the second installment in our Social Security Works series. The first post focused on how Social Security works for America, and today we will show how Social Security works for women. more »

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Alex Lawson's picture

Social Security Works For America

In honor of the 75th anniversary of Social Security, we are kicking off a blog series called "Social Security Works." Every post will examine one aspect of how Social Security works. more »

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