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Showing Original Post only (View all)Sanders, Warren propose bill to extend Social Security's solvency for 75 years, increase benefits .. [View all]
Source: CNBC
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a new bill on Thursday that aims to extend Social Securitys solvency for 75 years by raising taxes on the wealthy, while making benefits more generous.
The proposal, called the Social Security Expansion Act, would expand benefits for current and new beneficiaries by $200 per month, or $2,400 per year, and would make the monthly checks more generous in other ways.
To do that, and improve the programs solvency at the same time, the plan also calls for raising taxes on high-earning households...
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/sanders-warren-bill-would-extend-social-securitys-solvency-expand-benefits.html
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867-5309.
Jun 2022
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I started collecting at 62. Yeah less money but I also had a fairly fat IRA and was still working
Bengus81
Jun 2022
#44
get rid of the privatization as well. faild attempt by ronald raygun to privatize the whole thing.
AllaN01Bear
Jun 2022
#8
Well, the SS and Medicare Trustees signed a report saying that it will not be able to
progree
Jun 2022
#24
Progree, we've known for decades that all we had to do was raise the SS tax on
Martin68
Jun 2022
#55
"The government could also stop 'borrowing' from the fund" -- By LAW every dime is borrowed
progree
Jun 2022
#57
progress, thanks for the well-argued and well-documented explanation. I was in error
Martin68
Jun 2022
#58
And thank you. If I left the impression that I don't see any viable way to restore the fund
progree
Jun 2022
#59
I would love a revamp on the amount so it automatically adjusts for inflation as well as a means
cstanleytech
Jun 2022
#27
And how about SS Care Credits for those who must leave the work force to care for loved ones?
Grasswire2
Jun 2022
#37
Why stop at 75 years? Establish SS solvency forever by removing the salary cap altogether
Rocknation
Jun 2022
#54