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Social Security Turns 91. Fixing It Isn’t Complicated.
On the 91st anniversary of Social Security, our President and CEO, Max Richtman, pays tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt for signing Social Security into law and explains how we can strengthen the program for future generations — without cutting benefits. Read more.
Yes, Washington Post Editorial Board, We CAN Afford Social Security
The Post editorial board suggests that the nation cannot afford our existing Social Security system (To get the national debt under control, start with the retirement state, 8/24/26), beginning with the claim that the program adds to annual deficits. This is not true. As conservative hero Ronald Reagan said in 1984, “Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit,” writes our Senior Social Security Policy Advisor, Maria Freese. Read more.
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Republicans may try to push Trump’s voter suppression bill through Congress before the end of the year. Our Maria Freese explains how this legislation would make it harder for people to vote, including in red states. Not to mention… It’s unconstitutional!
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