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Social Security: A Lifeline for Latinas
by Mallory Mpare With talks about the national debt and deficit dominating policy discussions, much attention has been paid to the fabled contributions Social Security makes to the national debt. As...
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Social Security on the Rocks: What’s at Stake for Younger Women
By Jennifer Clark For many young working women, retirement security rests at the bottom of a lengthy priority list loaded with seemingly more pressing concerns. These include finding a satisfying,...
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Putting the Pieces Together: How Social Security Supports Black Women
by Mallory Mpare The longer Social Security remains on the table for cuts as part of a comprehensive debt reduction plan, the more nervous those close to the program should be. And with good reason....
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National Council of Women’s Organizations Launches “Respect, Protect, Reject”...
By Heidi Reynolds-Stenson In effort to reach a budget deal by the debt ceiling deadline on August 2, leaders in Congress have indicated they are willing to make cuts to vital programs such as Social...
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Back to the Future: Young Voters Support Social Security, But Fear for its...
This blog is also posted on the Social Security Media Watch Project. By Leah Josephson As an undergraduate student readying myself to enter the workforce in a struggling economy, I was interested in...
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An Unbalanced Debt Deal: Cutting Vital Programs Does Not Address the Deficit
The deal to raise the debt ceiling that may or may not have been reached between President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner should be rejected by members of the House and Senate if it is as...
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New IWPR/Rockefeller Survey Reveals Need and Support for Social Security Funding
By Zoe Li The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation, recently completed a survey of economic security. Retirement on the Edge: Women, Men, and...
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The Recession and Older Americans
by Betsy Keating According to recent Senate testimony from a panel of experts, older Americans are under enormous financial strain and would be severely impacted by cuts to programs like Social...
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Messaging Social Security Takes Diverse Strategies
Kathryn Anne Edwards, Economic Policy Institute, on the panel at the NASI Conference. David Baldridge, International Association of Indigenous Aging, in background. Photo by Sam Kittner/kittner.com for...
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Real Benefits for Women Now That DOMA Has Been Struck Down!
This post was originally published on the National Women’s Law Center’s blog. Written by Colette Irving, NWLC Intern; Emily Martin, NWLC Vice President and General Counsel; and Lauren Hartz, NWLC...
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