by Andrew Moran | Jul 18, 2021 | Columns, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
American seniors could see the biggest increase in Social Security payments in nearly 40 years, according to a new estimate from the non-partisan advocacy group, The Senior Citizens League. The organization projects that the cost-of-living adjustment for 2022 could be...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 14, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues, Taxes
Social Security has apparently taken a back seat to more pressing issues in the 2020 Democratic primary, such as offering abortions in foreign countries to combat climate change, giving free health care to illegal immigrants, and calling President Donald Trump a...
by Andrew Moran | Apr 25, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Taxes
The fiscal black hole surrounding Social Security and Medicare had been talked about long before mankind got its first glimpse of the interstellar phenomenon. Like the particles and electromagnetic radiation absorbed in the galactic monster’s path, the American people...
by Andrew Moran | Jun 8, 2018 | Economic Affairs News
All Ponzi schemes eventually crumble, as they each hit a point when they can no longer keep up the charade. Social Security is no different. As anyone who has enrolled in an Econ 101 class or who has peeked at the government’s finances knows, it is an inevitability...