Self-directed retirement accounts would replace Social Security taxes and benefits to some extent in a privatized retirement savings system. Taxpayers could invest a portion of their payroll ...

The Social Security Fairness Act is now law, and a year of backdated payments await nearly 3 million Americans.

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the reduction of Social Security benefits based on your work record or the work ...

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. This law eliminates ...

The one consistent fact I’ve seen over the years is that many, though not all, Republicans in Congress have proposed cutting or privatizing Social Security and Medicare. That’s not my opinion.

Privatize Social Security: President George W. Bush proposed partially privatizing Social Security on the theory that younger workers would do better investing some of their tax dollars.

At the very least, Congress should eschew the idea of privatizing Social Security. It’s a rotten idea that won’t ensure universal coverage and would raise costs across the board.

Some people who worked in both public and private jobs in their lifetimes have their Social Security benefits reduced because ...