Debt Super Committee Begins Work
The twelve members of Congress? so-called ?Super Committee? held their first public meeting today. It was largely a pro-forma type event with
Alan Simpson’s Confused about Social Security – Still
Kudos to Huffington Post for daring to use facts and figures when talking about Social Security. It?s certainly a novelty in
Cutting Social Security: A Litmus Test for Leadership
One of our members asked us the other day?"Since when did cutting benefits for seniors living at or near the poverty
GOP Plan is “Coupon Care” for Seniors
Congressman Xavier Becerra is one of Washington?s most ardent supporters of Social Security and Medicare. As a member of the President?s
What Will a Billion Dollars Buy You? : Redux
We first asked this question just over a year ago about multi-billionaire and anti-Social Security scold, Pete Peterson. Back then he had
Tell the Fiscal Commission – No Way
After watching today's fiscal commission meeting it appears, as expected, it's unlikely there will be 14 members in support of the Fiscal
Fiscal Commission Says Cut Social Security
National Committee President/CEO Barbara Kennelly?s Statement on Fiscal Commission Report Release?The report released by the President?s Fiscal Commission today continues to lack
Call Congress TODAY!
There are 3.8 trillion reasons why you should take a minute today to call Congress and tell your representatives why cutting Social
Deficit-hawks: Same Song, Umpteenth Verse
Yet another in a long line of deficit hawk fiscal reports has been released today, this one by Fiscal Commission member Alice