White House: Obama “Open” To Tying Social Security COLAs to Chained CPI
The White House announced this week that President Obama is open to discussing a major change in the way the growth of Social Security benefits are calculated.
Obama is willing to ...
Bernie Sanders Appointed As Ranking Member of Budget Committee — Here’s What It Could Mean For Social Security in 2015
We found out last month that Bernie Sanders, the Independent Senator from Vermont, will be the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee in 2015.
The ranking member is the second-most ...
Bill In Congress Would Change Social Security in Three Big Ways
In Congress, an under-the-radar bill aims to make major changes to Social Security.
The bill, Social Security 2100 Act, was introduced by Connecticut Rep. John Larson. If passed, here’s ...
Congressional Budget Office Weighs Benefits Cuts for Federal Employees
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report last week outlining ways to trim the federal deficit over the next ten years.
Some of those recommendations put the cross-hairs ...
