Social Security is aging but still 'our plain duty'

President Franklin D. Roosevelt considered Social Security "our plain duty" 75 years ago. Isn't it still?

Social Security now 75 years old

Since Social Security began operating in 1937, it has collected $13.8 trillion and paid out $11.3 trillion in benefits.

Story Pitch: Social Security Deregulation

The future of Social Security is on the minds of many and the possibility of deregulation of the system could have major consequences for small business owners. Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants PICPA can explain what deregulation will mean for both the business owners and their employees. Questions that should be addressed include:- What responsibilities are thrust to the...

Social Security system needs repair, and fast

Recently, trustees announced that for the first time since 1983, Social Security will pay out more in benefits, by $41 billion, than it receives in payroll taxes. That announcement, along with the... read more

Social Security Benefits: A Personal Story, Speech at Institutional Capitol Investing Forum.

On January 25, 1971, the peoples of the African country of Uganda took to the streets to celebrate t