Tag Archives: Social Security

Social Security and the Deficit

Posted on March 13, 2011 by billmanzi

With all of the political focus on the deficit and real solutions to the deficit problem social security is once again a focus of both left and right. Of course any serious notion of deficit cutting has to address the … Continue reading →

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Deficit Reduction? Well Yes, But Maybe No.

Posted on August 20, 2010 by billmanzi

The Wall Street Journal has written a story about the subject garnering a lot of press these days, the deficit. And there are plenty of stories that run directly off the question of how to deal with the deficit, principally … Continue reading →

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Protect Social Security: Democratic Battle Cry

Posted on August 15, 2010 by billmanzi

The President used the 75th anniversary of Social Security to whipsaw the Republican Party on how to best protect the system going forward. And that issue appears to be heating up, with many Republican candidates being forced to backpedal from … Continue reading →

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Social Security Takes a Turn for Worse

Posted on March 29, 2010 by billmanzi

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 →

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Obama, Deficits, and Entitlements

Posted on January 8, 2009 by billmanzi

President-elect Barack Obama has named Nancy Killefer to the newly created post of “Chief Performance Officer” in the Office of Management and Budget. This appointment comes on the heels of some new deficit numbers that appear to be shocking even … Continue reading →

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U.S. Debt to Soar

Posted on January 3, 2009 by billmanzi

The debt load of the United States Government is set to increase by as much as two trillion dollars in the next year according to a report in the Washington Post. That debt will strain global resources as the United … Continue reading →

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