He was angered that senior advocates would organize to stop cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He also praised Paul Ryan.
Social Security
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Biden’s Advocacy for Social Security Cuts Has Had Real Consequences
The proposal for ‘chained CPI,’ a cut to future benefits, during the Obama administration led to its widespread use in other areas of the government.
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Is This Man Social Security’s Unlikely Rescuer?
John Larson used a customer service–style approach to get his fellow Democrats aboard a bill to expand Social Security benefits.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Warren Proposes the Biggest Expansion of Social Security in 50 Years
The plan, with an immediate $200 per month benefit increase, sets the left edge of the possible on a bedrock Democratic program.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Boomers and Millennials Unite
Refocusing the Social Security debate around intergenerational justice will ensure the viability of retirement for all.
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How to Keep Social Security Secure
Here’s a plan that eliminates the long-term shortfall in its finances and updates the system for the 21st century.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Want to Expand Social Security? Look North
Democrats who have started a discussion about improving retirement security in the U.S. would do well to take a page out of Canada’s book.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Fix Social Security? Expand It
Proposals abound to overhaul the Social Security system via means-testing, raising the retirement age, or price adjustments. But the real solution to a fairer, more stable retirement system is Social Security expansion.
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Why Social Security Beats All Rivals — And the Case for Expanding It
More retirees are relying exclusively on Social Security than ever before. The program itself is sound—but it needs to be expanded.
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How to Fix Social Security? Make it Bigger
The New America Foundation’s plan for an expanded Social Security program.