When I was a young worker paying Social Security payroll taxes into the Trust Funds — which were going to help retired workers on a “pay as you go” basis — I was told that “Social Security won’t be there to help you when you need to retire.”
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Social Security Helps Prevent A Poverty-Ridden Old Age
Posted on 03 May 2023.
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Medicare, Social Security: We Need Our Own ‘Operation Coffee Cup‘
Posted on 02 March 2023.
Sixty-one years ago, Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan recorded a 10- minute long recording entitled Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine part of a clandestine “Operation Coffee Cup” campaign funded by the American Medical Association, warning citizens about the dangers of Social Security and a government-sponsored health insurance plan for the elderly.
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Social Security And Medicare: Troubling Math, Tough Politics
Posted on 23 February 2023.
It seems no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits. Not President Joe Biden, who is already telling voters his upcoming federal budget proposal will “defend and strengthen” the programs.
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Why Do Politicians Weaponize Medicare? Because It Works
Posted on 22 February 2023.
The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised. This time it’s Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to maim the very popular federal health program that covers 64 million seniors and people with disabilities.
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Spending Bill Aids Retirees, And Boosts Financial Industry
Posted on 27 December 2022.
A section of the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed Friday has been billed as a dramatic step toward shoring up retirement accounts of millions of U.S. workers. But the real windfall may go to a far more secure group: the financial services industry.
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After Congress Fails To Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
Posted on 20 October 2022.
Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated.
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