
Social Security


You Are Better Prepared for Retirement Than You Think
Expanding Social Security would be expensive and inefficient.

Trump’s Presidential Powers Seem to Be Dwindling
His staff routinely ignores him, and his threats aimed at corporations go unheeded.

How Americans Want to Finance Retirement
The political appeal is an economic drawback.

Unemployment and Social Security
Here are some thoughts about the unemployed being allowed to borrow against their future Social Security benefits.

Elizabeth Warren’s Social Security Opportunism
The senator wants to expand Social Security, supposedly in response to the coronavirus. Charles Blahous goes through the reasons it's a bad idea.

Comforting the Comfortable
We have two camps committed to protecting and expanding welfare benefits for those who need them least.

Trump Signals Willingness to Reform Social Security, Medicare: ‘We Will Take a Look at That’
Trump indicated he would consider reforming programs like social security and Medicare, signaling a break from his campaign pledge not to cut entitlement spending.

We Do Not Need to Expand Social Security
New studies show that retirees are among the richest Americans.

Of Course Social Security Reform Ideas Have to Be Crafted ‘Behind Closed Doors’
Solving the Social Security problem maybe be unpopular, but it is necessary.