Oct 17, 2025
If you wonder why Social Security is facing a shortfall, it's because it was set up to be a pay as you go program, with active workers and their employers each paying 6.2% of the worker's salary in FICA taxes, that were intended to cover benefits.
Oct 9, 2025
I have had the opportunity to individually meet with congressmen and senators from all parts of the country to talk about Social Security. Although all admit there's a problem on the horizon, very few indicate a willingness to lead an effort to develop a solution.
Oct 2, 2025
Not having a timely paycheck can still be a financial strain on working families. The American people also feel pain during a government shutdown, particularly those who are planning to visit national parks and other federal facilities where staffing will be limited.
Sep 24, 2025
We now have an organized movement, one in which the states (most of which know how to balance budgets) are aggressively pushing for long overdue action on a constitutional amendment to deal with our debt.
Sep 15, 2025
Unless a move is made to shore up the program before 2033, Social Security Trustees project that retirees will see a reduction in benefits of approximately 23% at that time.
Aug 21, 2025
Rather than talking about democracy, it's my hope the Democratic Party will put their money where their mouth is and begin behaving as if democracy matters to them. A good start would be to come back to the center on issues.
Aug 11, 2025
One solution which I've proposed is an immigration tariff that would be paid by employers. Although this is not a permanent fix, it's an idea that could provide money to help slow the drain of the OASDI (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) Trust Fund.
Aug 1, 2025
More recently, a few Democratic senators, led by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., joined Republicans in an effort to pass five bi-partisan law enforcement bills.