This blog is also published on IWPR’s Social Security Media Watch Project. by Caroline Dobuzinskis In political debates and media reports, the dialog on Social Security has recently focused on budget numbers. The program is often mistakenly tied to the … Continue reading
by Heidi Hartmann Friday evening (4/8/2011) while the Democrats and Republicans were negotiating their budget deal for the remainder of FY 2011, as the news began to trickle out, we learned that once more, women are being thrown under the … Continue reading
By Youngmin Yi Bloggers, policy experts, and politicians are urging young Americans to care more about Social Security, whether they are asking us to love it, hate it, tweak it, or scrap it. But the results are already in: we … Continue reading
A January 27 event at the National Press Club brought together experts on Social Security and the economy to discuss findings. by Caroline Dobuzinskis Social Security is vital to women and minorities. For many, this is not new knowledge. More … Continue reading
This blog post was originally published on New Deal 2.0. It is also published on The Huffington Post. The payroll tax holiday in Obama’s deal endangers our largest and most loved social program. By Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. In trying to … Continue reading
My grandfather jokes that he makes more now off of Social Security than he did when he was working. He will turn 90 this year, and I am turning 30. I remember reading about the need for Social Security reform … Continue reading