Rumors have reached fever pitch about Donald Trump's intentions with Social Security and Disability benefits. Several reputable publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Salon, and the LA Times, have reported that after successfully passing large tax cuts that largely benefit corporations and the wealthy, the White House and GOP led Congress are planning cuts to welfare, Medicare, Social Security and Disability. Read More

March 17, 2018

If you have been paying attention to the news, you’ve probably heard politicians talk about how entitlement programs are unsustainable and the need to make significant cuts in the future to keep them solvent. As our recent article shows, there is strong desire from the GOP led Congress to gut programs like Social Security and Medicare to help pay for the recent tax cuts and also reduce the federal deficit. Read More

March 21, 2018

The Social Security Trust Fund, which is the backup fund that is used to pay the balance of retirement benefits when there is a shortfall in revenue from payroll taxes is in trouble. According to a recent report by the Social Security Administration, the trust fund is on track to be run out of money in 2034. Read More

March 18, 2018