Shortly before passing tax reform into law, Republicans announced plans to go after “entitlement spending” in 2018 to reduce the federal debt. Passage of the…
By Mary Johnson, editor The main source of funding for Social Security comes from the payroll taxes that workers pay into the program. But there…
Complexity Means You May Be Missing Out On Benefits The enormous complexity of our healthcare system is making people sicker and costing consumers more out-of-pocket…
Congress Misses Opportunity To Strengthen Social Security Funding By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Director Lawmakers in the House and Senate wrote and passed sweeping legislation to…
By Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) As you may have heard, Social Security recipients received a cost-of-living increase this year. This is good news for seniors,…
The High Cost Of Not Taking Your Prescriptions As many as 30% of new prescriptions are never filled, and medication isn’t taken by patients as…
What Did My Member of Congress Mean By That? Q: What does it mean when a Member of Congress says he favors changing Medicare from…
Q: In 2018, I will turn 62 and my spouse will turn 66. What is our best retirement age option? My husband had higher earnings…
By Representative Robin Kelly (IL-2) When the Great Recession hit eight-plus years ago, the focus was on the double-digit unemployment rates and the devastating impact…
Would Tax Reform Affect My IRA and 401(k)? Q: Can you tell me what sort of tax reforms have been proposed, and what might that…