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Tag Archives: social security
What sink our economy: Entitlements — [VIDEO]
Posted in The Global Economy
Tagged AARP, American Association of Retired Persons, debt, economy, entitlements, MedicAid, MediCare, public debt, public deficits, retired people, retired persons, retirement, social benefits, social security, US debt, US economy, US public debt, US public deficits
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Rand Paul soon on US Senate = a good thing for the libertarian message (lot more TV appearances starting 2011) – [VIDEO]
Posted in News, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged entitlements, Freedom, governments, libertarianism, libertarians, liberty, public debt, public deficit, Rand Paul, retirement, social security, taxes, US budget, US deficit, US government, US Senate
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More Garbage Words: Social Security, “A Minor Fiscal Issue”
Paul Krugman calls Social Security a minor fiscal issue, citing this report in which Social Security spending as a percent of GDP levels off at around 6% in 2030. For someone whose blogging modus operandi is pointing out disingenuous arguments … Continue reading
Posted in All Guest Authors's Posts, Economics, Ethics, Politics
Tagged demographics, entitlements, Paul Krugman, social security
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Mark Thoma, Superficial Blogger
His post, “The Myth of the Social Security Shortfall”, here, but if you don’t want to defer thinking, read Mish Shedlock on pension underfunding instead. Yes, taxes will have to go up, but it’s not as though sunsetting the Bush … Continue reading