We Do Not Need to Expand Social Security
New studies show that retirees are among the richest Americans.
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Aunt Becky and the ‘Underpaid Teachers’ Myth
What the college-admissions scandal can teach us about public-school teacher pay.
How the Democrats’ Social Security Plan Could Finance a Tax Cut
If we hike payroll taxes as much as they want to, billions in income-tax revenues are no longer needed.
Parental Leave through Social Security: A Response to Critics
The proposal holds up well to various attacks from left and right.
The Washington Post Gets Retirement Wrong
The American retirement system is far from perfect, but a lot of things are going in the right direction.
Would Social Security Expansion Gut the Economy?
Boosting pensions would be bad for Canada's economy; boosting Social Security would be even worse for the U.S.
On Social Security, Bernie Sanders Is Now the Leader of the Democratic Party
Sanders & Clinton have embraced a completely unserious position on the government’s largest spending program: Social Security.
Entitlement Reform after Trump
The need of it will remain no matter who becomes president.
A Social Security Reform Plan That Can Pass
The core of the flat benefit plan to reform Social Security is a gradual shifting of benefits away from the current formula and toward flat dollar benefits.