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If you weren’t able to attend the Social Security forum in Tacoma on February 20th, watch this short video about how we can address the long-term issues facing Social Security in a way that protects and improves our already great Social Security system. Featuring CEPR Co-director Dean Baker, EOI Policy Director Marilyn Watkins, and others. Video edited by […]
Part 1 | Part Two Social Security is one of the great achievements of American democracy. It represents the best of our values – honoring our parents, respecting hard work, and supporting families. It provides stable income to 56 million people in one in four American households – in both good economic times and bad. For the […]
Today’s introduction of the “Rebuild America Act” by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin would do more to help the American economy and revitalize the middle class than any bill currently before Congress. This sweeping legislation would boost employment by investing in infrastructure upgrades, promote U.S. manufacturing, and end tax breaks that encourage U.S. firms to move […]
