Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
10 Merriest Retirement Facts: 2021
By Ginger SzalaWe asked Michael Finke, Marcia Mantell and Mary Johnson their thoughts on this year's good news for retirees.
November 16, 2021
Debate: Should High Earners Pay More Social Security Taxes?Two professors debate whether collecting payroll taxes on income above $400,000 is the best way to shore up Social Security.
October 29, 2021
What Does a Short-Term Boost Do for Social Security? Plenty, Says a Top AnalystMany changes in the Social Security 2100 bill are short-lived but significant, Martha Shedden tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 27, 2021
New Bill Won't Save Social SecuritySocial Security 2100: A Sacred Trust is an opening salvo in the funding debate, but it won't solve the long-term problem.
October 27, 2021
16 Big Social Security Changes in the New 'Sacred Trust' BillThe sweeping bill, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, makes several major changes beyond expanding the payroll tax.
October 26, 2021
House Introduces Social Security 2100 Bill to Expand Payroll TaxThe bill adopts CPI-E as the basis of the annual COLA and applies the payroll tax to wages above $400,000.
October 26, 2021
13 Scariest Retirement Statistics: 2021These scary facts could make pre- and post-retirees tremble.
October 20, 2021
House Debut of Sweeping Social Security 2100 Bill Is DelayedRep. John Larson was to introduce the legislation Wednesday morning with other lawmakers.