Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
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 - Call for WEP & GPO Hearing
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 - Our focus this fall
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 - WEP & GPO: Who Opposes Full Repeal and Why?
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 - Neal Refiles WEP Reform Proposal
Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
April 8, 2023From the Media, NewsAPRIL 8, 2023: CNN — There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security ...Read More - Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
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 - How Not to Panic About Social Security
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 - Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable
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 - Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
No Deal On WEP
December 20, 2022News, Breaking NewsCongressional Budget Agreement Does Not Include Social Security FixDecember 20, 2022: Christmas did not come early for public retirees ...Read More - No Deal On WEP
Big news on GIC & Social Security
December 16, 2022Breaking News, Weekly News Update, NewsDo you remember when I said that December would be a busy month? It turns out that things have been ...Read More - Big news on GIC & Social Security