Originally published by Wall Street Journal– In “Why I’m Defying Beltway Cowardice” (op-ed, March 4), Sen. Rick Scott defends his Rescue America Plan. I give him credit for being honest about what Republicans intend to do: raise taxes on lower- and middle-income Americans and end federal programs after five years. His plan is cruel and […]
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Originally published by MarketWatch– This problem is especially vexing for women, who typically experience a nearly 40% drop in household income after a spouse passes away (compared to a 22% drop for men). Because women typically live longer than men, widows may have to stretch out their retirement assets over a longer period of time. And by
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Originally published by The Hill– The nation is facing a retirement income crisis. Social Security is unquestionably the nation’s most important source of retirement income. But the last time Congress expanded Social Security was when Richard Nixon was president. Unless this Congress addresses the crisis by expanding Social Security, too many Americans will be unable to retire
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Originally published by The Hill– This year, Social Security’s birthday, Aug. 14, comes at an exciting time. Congress is on the verge of greatly expanding our economic security through its upcoming reconciliation bill. Because Social Security cannot be addressed through budget reconciliation, it is not part of that legislation. But given the overwhelming consensus among the American
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Originally published by The Hill– Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed a desire to bring the country together and work on a bipartisan basis to help the economy recover as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. If they are serious about this goal, they must act to protect an important tax provision
