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- Congress Revives Personal Account Debate; Freedomworks Applauds Senators for Vote to Stop Raid on Social Security
- WASHINGTON, March 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night forty-six senators proved that the commitment to fixing the Social Security crisis is alive and well on Capitol Hill by voting for the DeMint- Crapo Amendment. The amendment would have stopped the raid onWASHINGTON, March 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night forty-six...
- Research articles 2006-03-17
- Two decades of nothing.(Editorial: Social Security )
- In the 21 years since the Greenspan commission issued its report on Social Security, Congress has done little to strengthen the failing finances of the system. No wonder Alan Greenspan now is losing his patience. Not until 2000 did Congress begin In...
- Research articles 2004-03-08
- Persuading clients to save for retirement.(Editorials)
- President Bush is pushing for Social Security reform as a key part of his second-term agenda, but there is no certainty he will achieve it. Democrats in Congress and outside will strongly oppose his efforts to allow younger workers to divert p...
- Research articles 2005-01-17
- Democrats Kick Off Nationwide 'Golden Promise' Campaign to Protect Americans' Social Security
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With President Bush and his Republican Congress renewing their commitment to privatizing Social Security, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today rallied with hundreds of seWASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With President Bush and his Republican Congress renewing...
- Research articles 2006-09-07
- The political sparring over Social Security.(Other Views)
- Byline: Christopher L. Davis First of two parts In his quest for historic reform of the Social Security system, President Bush has set his sights on a goal with enormous political risk. Members of Congress refer...
- Research articles 2005-02-28
- F.O.P. President Testifies before Social Security Subcommittee; Canterbury Calls on Congress to Repeal the WEP Benefit Cuts
- WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police, testified this morning before the House Subcommittee on Social Security in favor of H.R. 4391, the "Public Servant Retirement Protection ActWASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chuck Canterbury, national president of the Fraternal Order...
- Research articles 2004-07-20
- Congress term gets underway legislation introduced on Taxes, health care, bankruptcy.(Capitol: retail report.)
- The high visibility issues this year are Social Security reform and tax simplification. President Bush makes almost daily headlines trying to sell his idea of personal investment accounts as a way to reform, if not rescue, Social Security. The high visibility issues this year...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- Bush should press Social Security fight.(Editorial)
- President Bush, during his press conference last week, in effect challenged Congress to act now to fix Social Security. Congress must rise to the challenge, but the chances of getting significant reform remain slight. Without a Herculean effor President...
- Research articles 2005-05-02
- Social Security fix went a-wasting.(Brief Article)
- Lack of leadership from the White House, and lack of courage in the Congress, have killed a great opportunity to reform Social Security. What we're left with is Social Insecurity: younger workers cannot plan their financial affairs because the ...
- Research articles 1999-11-29
- SOCIAL SECURITY: BRAZIL AGAIN TRIES TO ALTER REQUIREMENTS.(Brief Article)
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's government is planning another attempt to persuade Congress to toughen social security eligibility requirements in an attempt to cut the system's growing deficit. The body last year passed reform tightenin ...
- Research articles 1999-07-26
- Social Insecurity.
- Lack of leadership from the White House, and lack of courage in the Congress, have killed a great opportunity to reform Social Security. What we're left with is Social Insecurity: younger workers cannot plan their financial affairs because they don Lack of leadership from...
- Research articles 1999-11-29
- BRAZILIAN CONGRESS VOTE THREATENS FISCAL PACKAGE.
- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Congress dealt the government a stinging defeat when it voted down two key social security tax proposals included in a recently outlined fiscal austerity package. More such congressional defeats could compromise both the fiscal p RIO DE JANEIRO --...
- Research articles 1998-12-14
- Congress backs Social Security measure
- WASHINGTON -- Congress unanimously passed a bill that would allow Americans ages 65 to 69 to continue working without losing Social Security benefits. In a 422-0 vote, the House upheld the measure sponsored by Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, that would repeal an earnings cap that forces senior citizens to forfeit...
- Research articles 2000-03-13
- Bill to limit display and use of Social Security numbers advances in Congress
- The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved legislation on July 21 to restrict the public display and use of Social Security numbers in an effort to combat the growing crime of identity theft. The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2003 (H.R. 2971) has slowly...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- Brazil close to retirement rule reform
- Michael Kepp RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's Congress is close to passing long-awaited social security reform. With all provisions of this amendment voted on - including one that links retirement payouts to age and length of contributions - Brazil'Michael Kepp RIO DE JANEIRO,...
- Research articles 1998-06-01
- Awareness grows of urgency of retirement issues. (federal government must face approaching retirement of baby boom generation)(Column)
- A full-page ad in The Hill, a Capitol Hill weekly newspaper read by members of Congress and their staffers, caught my eye. "The generation that didn't plan on growing old is now facing a retirement it can't afford," said the ad, reflecting &A full-page ad in...
- Research articles 1996-07-29
- Taking Sides: Three cheers for Greenspan for raising tough issues.(Opinion)
- Suddenly, Alan Greenspan has become the skunk at the election-year party. Three cheers for him - he had the courage to tell Congress an unpleasant truth: Entitlements must be cut. Members of Congress, and presidential candidates,...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- When Congress raised the age at which people become eligible for full Social Security benefits from 65 to 67 in 1983, it was so nervous about what it was doing, it stretched the increase over 44 years.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
- When Congress raised the age at which people become eligible for full Social Security benefits from 65 to 67 in 1983, it was so nervous about what it was doing, it stretched the increase over 44 years. When Congress raised the age at which...
- Research articles 2005-01-28
- Medicare first. (resolution of the funding crisis with Medicare will be obtained by Congress before the funding crisis with Social Security is examined)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 If anything, this month's report of the Social Security advisory council discourages immediate action on reform. Despite it well-publized split over privatization recommendations, the panel agreed that the Social ... 00-00-0000 If anything, this month's report of the Social Security advisory ...
- Research articles 1997-01-20
- NCPA's Goodman Tells Congress About Importance of Personal Retirement Accounts for Social Security
- WASHINGTON, May 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In testimony before the House Ways & Means committee today, John C. Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis NCPA, stressed the importance of reforming our nation's Social Security system frWASHINGTON, May 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In testimony before the House Ways...
- Research articles 2005-05-19
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