by Jonah Goldberg You hear it all the time, including from me: Our politics is too partisan, too polarized, too divided. Why can’t both parties work together […]
Tag: social security
Misplaced faith in big government
While most of the public and media attention the past two years has been focused on high prices and inflation, these issues take second place over the […]
Idea of raising retirement age is back
by Michael Hiltzik The people who are in the forefront of pushing Social Security “reform” by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind […]
GOP wants to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit
by LZ Granderson Our population was getting older and broker. Between 1900 and 1950, the number of senior citizens in America had grown from 3 million to […]
The Jan. inflation bump Americans should welcome
by Conor Sen Inflation was the bogeyman of 2022. Here at the dawn of 2023, the big question for the U.S. economy is whether or not — […]
Delaying your Social Security has rarely been this profitable
by Alexis Leondis It’s no secret that delaying the start of Social Security benefits typically means you’ll get more money in retirement. And waiting just got even […]
Sept. 18 letters to the editor
Thanking businesses for supporting festival As a volunteer of The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, I would like to thank the many Monongalia County and Marion County […]
Social Security trustees say U.S. rich enough to expand benefits
by Michael Hiltzik The army of perennial doomsayers about the financial condition of Social Security had to be a little crestfallen after the release of the program […]
Accepting Pelosi’s challenge: I’ll tell you where to cut
Responding to Democrats in her party who are troubled by the massive $3.5 trillion spending bill that would forever transform America into a debtor nation, Speaker Nancy […]
61% of Americans who say they pay taxes are probably lying
by Jared Dillian The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center recently released a report saying that 61% of U.S. households had paid no federal income tax in 2020, up […]