Johnson and Larson Show Two Ways to Fix Social Security
Yesterday, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John Larson (D-CT) introduced a
Chained CPI
The Social Security COLA for 2017 Has Been Announced
Today the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living
Measuring Inflation Right Saves $375 Billion
According to the latest CBO Budget Options report, adopting the chained CPI – an inflation index that most economists believe is a more...
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How Low Could Debt Go?
We talked last week about several policies making their first appearance in the Pre
Chained CPI Not in President's FY2015 Budget
Today, the White House
Entitlement Reform Should Be in the President's Budget
Last Friday, 16 Senate Democrats sent a
SSA Announces New COLA
Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will be rec
Orlando Sentinel: Make Social Security Part of Budget Solution
While many in Washington are bracing for more partisan brinksmanship in the upcoming negotiations over the debt ceiling and a potential governmen
Ways and Means Committee Continues Work on Entitlement Reform
While everyone is focused on tax reform developments these days, we cannot forget about the need for entitlement reform.
Martin Neil Baily and Glenn Hubbard Make A Case for Chained CPI
Two former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Martin Neil Baily of the Clinton Administration and Glenn Hubbard of the Bush Administrati