Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
House Republican Leaders File WEP Reform Proposal
November 4, 2023NewsTotal of 6 Bills Now Pending to Repeal or Reform WEP & GPO. Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington has stepped in ...Read More
Call for WEP & GPO Hearing
October 27, 2023Weekly News UpdateI’d like to start this week’s message by thanking those members who turned out for our Area Meetings ...Read More
Our focus this fall
September 8, 2023Weekly News UpdateSeptember 8, 2023: Happy September! Our weekly Mass Retirees news updates are back. After a short Labor Day break, we ...Read More
WEP & GPO: Who Opposes Full Repeal and Why?
August 14, 2023NewsIn recent years one aspect of the debate surrounding the Social Security WEP and GPO laws has been the issue ...Read More
Neal Refiles WEP Reform Proposal
August 14, 2023NewsRetirees Push for Including GPO Fix Within Bill For the third straight congressional session, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal has filed ...Read More
Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
April 8, 2023News, From the MediaAPRIL 8, 2023: CNN — There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security ...Read More
How Not to Panic About Social Security
March 1, 2023News, From the Media“The days of our years are threescore and ten,” says Psalm 90 in the King James Bible. So right now ...Read More
Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable
February 22, 2023News, From the MediaThe G.O.P. response to President Biden’s truthful statement that some Republicans want to sunset Medicare and Social ...Read More
Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
February 6, 2023News, From the MediaFebruary 6, 2023: Washington Post Editorial House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced last week that cuts to Social Security ...Read More
No Deal On WEP
December 20, 2022Breaking News, NewsCongressional Budget Agreement Does Not Include Social Security FixDecember 20, 2022: Christmas did not come early for public retirees ...Read More