Researching Social Security

February 8th, 2010 admin

I have been researching social security (and Medicare). Below are some of the articles I intend to blog about in greater detail tomorrow. (I will also explain why I am looking into Social Security (and Medicare) tomorrow) The Washington Post reports that Social Security could be next to need a bailout . (emphasis mine) [my comment] Social Security could be next to need a bailout By Allan Sloan Tuesday, February 2, 2010; A13 Don’t look now. But even as the bank bailout is winding down, another huge bailout is starting, this time for the Social Security system. A report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that …


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