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Tag Archives: federal budget reforms
Social Security Takes a Turn for Worse
The Social Security Trust Fund appears to be on course to pay out in benefits more than it takes in this year, something that projections had estimated would happen in 2016. A recent New York Times article detailed the quicker … Continue reading
Obama Looks to Cut Deficit in Half
President Barack Obama has set the ambittous goal of reducing the federal deficit by half in four years. He will file a budget this coming week that seeks to begin that process, and is hosting a “fiscal responsibility” summit this … Continue reading