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Washingtonians Weigh in on Future of Social Security
For just over half of married couples and three-quarters of single people, Social Security makes up at least half of their retirement income. And it is the only income source for three out of 10 women...
View ArticleEpic Fail – A short history of government privatization
Privatization of government services has plagued the 21st century and it rarely goes well. A new mini-documentary examines the dramatic and costly impacts of government privatization in Ontario – a...
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Increase wages to protect Social Security Trust Fund
John Burbank, Executive Director This week the Social Security Trustees reported that our FICA contributions plus interest, net of all benefits paid out, have increased the Social Security Trust Fund...
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Response to the 2015 Social Security Trustees’ annual report
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Social Security, one of our nation’s most important programs. Social Security ensures working people and their families reliable income to meet their basic needs...
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The Truth About Social Security’s Solvency and You
What’s ahead, what the candidates say, and a forecast for Medicare [By Chris Farrell via Next Avenue] Social Security’s recently released 2016 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees on the system’s...
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Preserve, Protect, Pass On
Summary Social Security is a longstanding success of our democratic system. It provides financial security and stable incomes to 60 million Americans directly receiving retirement, disability, or...
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Mounting evidence shows minimum wage increase actually boosts jobs
Image courtesy of the Economic Policy Institute Last November voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 1433 to increase the minimum wage and establish a statewide standard for paid sick days....
View ArticleWhat’s in the new family and medical leave law
Washington’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Program How it will work: Washington’s paid family and medical leave program will work like insurance. Workers and their employers will both pay a small...
View ArticleSocial Security report shows healthy system in need of fine-tuning
Last week, the Social Security Trustees published their 269-page annual report on the health of the Social Security Trust Funds, which hold the assets that will help fund future retirement benefits for...
View ArticleSeattle’s Encouraging Move Towards Universal Retirement Coverage
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess has announced his intention to implement a retirement savings plan for private sector employees whose employers do not provide any kind of retirement savings vehicles. In the...
View ArticleDelivering on the promise of Social Security: America’s pension plan
Social Security is crucial to Washingtonians’ economic security and our state’s economy Nearly 1.3 million Washington residents receive Social Security benefits, representing 18% of the state’s...
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Social Security: The Swiss Army Knife of American public policy
The next time you hear a Very Serious Person’s pronouncement about Social Security’s supposedly impending doom, remember: an individual’s interest in seeing Social Security thrive is usually a)...
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Immigrants Play a Vital Role in Securing our Social Security System’s Future
Nancy Altman by Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works and EOI board member Donald Trump and his administration are holding millions of young Americans hostage. In return for ending the...
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The Republican Plan for Paid Family Leave: Cannibalize Social Security
Photo: dennis crowley via CCL 2.0 That so-called “pro-family” agenda of today’s Republican party? Not so much. Their latest idea: cannibalize Social Security to fund paid family leave, and have parents...
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