Tag Archives: Social Security

Hope and Change?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by DRenegade

Seniors would see smaller Social Security checks under Obama budget The budget plan, being released Wednesday, calls for changing the way the annual cost of living adjustments for Social Security and other federal programs are calculated. Shifting to “chained CPI” … Continue reading →

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Spain Plunders 90% Of Social Security Fund To Buy Its Own Debt

Posted on January 3, 2013 by DRenegade

With Spanish 10Y yields hovering at a ‘relatively’ healthy 5%, having been driven inexorably lower on the promise of ECB assistance at some time in the future, the market has become increasingly unsure of just who it is that keeps … Continue reading →

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How Does the Healthcare Ruling Impact Social Security?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by DRenegade

How does the Supreme Court ruling impact Social Security? I do not mean Medicare or Medicaid but the status of Social Security. The Nation is touted this victory and gives their assessment: Instead, the most obvious example of a politically … Continue reading →

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Understanding The 2012 Trustees Report

Posted on May 7, 2012 by DRenegade

On April 23, the Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund released a “troubling” report,  “Projected Trust Fund Exhaustion Three Years Sooner Than Last Year“.  This report is the fifth disappointing report in a row.  The media has picked-up the … Continue reading →

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DC Is Making Social Security Bigger

Posted on February 23, 2012 by DRenegade

The trend in Social Security reform should be a concern of every American.  The trend is to make the system bigger, with a wider revenue base by pushing the cost of the system from the covered worker to the general … Continue reading →

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If You Were Wondering If You Would Ever Collect Social Security

Posted on February 15, 2012 by DRenegade

The Social Security Trust Fund is quickly becoming insolvent based on a shrinking work force and Obama’s employee reduced contribution into this fund. What does this mean? Under current law, once the trust fund is gone, Social Security could only … Continue reading →

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Social Security Retirees Hijacked by Disabilities

Posted on August 21, 2011 by DRenegade

The following story was first published on the Huffington Post and then on MSNBC by the same writer. Social Security benefits are being used up much quicker than anticipated but not by retirees. Now that unemployment benefits are expiring, people are … Continue reading →

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