Social Security Slam-Dunk
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&quot;the crisis is now,&quot; President Bush said recently -- is the domestic version of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Could it be that I am hearing the same sense of false urgency?
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President Bush made a fresh push Saturday for a new Social Security plan in which Americans would be allowed to channel a small portion of their income into "personal savings accounts," warning that inaction could end the retirement system.
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THE PROBLEM: Social Security faces a &#36;3.7 trillion shortfall over 75 years.
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Give your retirement savings a boost this year.
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Is Social Security an important part of civilized society, or just another form of welfare?
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After reading a recent Expresso item I wrote supporting President Bush&#39;s plan to reform Social Security, a woman sent me an e-mail asking how her twentysomething son should invest his 401(k) funds.
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&quot;THE CRISIS IS NOW,&quot; President Bush declared of Social Security at the economic conference called by the White House last week.
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Payments to Social Security recipients and most federal retirees will increase 2.3 percent in January. It is the smallest cost-of-living adjustment since 2003, reflecting a lower rate of inflation.
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Social security is a long way from bankrupt, despite the President's assertions. Why, then, is Bush taking on America's biggest, most successful social program ever?
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If your on Social Security, expect fatter checks next year as benefits rise nearly $25 a month. The government today reports more than 47 million Americans will start seeing the increase in their January checks, but some say that money won`t go far.
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Can't save enough for retirement? Maybe an immediate jolt to your net worth will help.
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The president's power to grab attention was on display in Montana last week, but Social Security showed a power of its own.
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Why has fixing Social Security become the epicenter of the US retirement debate while the easily bolstered private retirement system is largely ignored?
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Audra Schmierer&#039;s Social Security number really gets around. It has been used by at least 81 people in 17 states, most of them probably illegal immigrants trying to get work.
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Social Security has drifted out of the national debate, but Democrats, eyeing the senior vote, are trying to revive the issue &#151; just in time for the midterm elections.
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Why you might want to cruise through your retirement -- literally.
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The Bush administration has made a major production of its scheme to restructure Social Security. That notion was the centerpiece of President Bush&#39;s economic strategy meeting last week.