Social Security – January 2012 and Beyond

The January 2012 numbers for Social Security (SS) show a mixed picture. The results mirror what is going on in the economy. There is clear evidence that revenues at SS are recovering; there is equally clear evidence More...

Social Security to Bernanke – “You’re Killing Us!”

Bernanke has said dozens of times that he wants to boost inflation in his effort to lift stocks. He’s succeeded in pushing up the cost of things over the past year. Everyone is paying a price. Social Security More...

Why Rick Perry is Right about Social Security

Rick Perry teed this up. I’m amazed at how much traction this has gotten. Clearly both sides of this issue are stirring the pot.I’ve looked up a few definitions of what a Ponzi scheme is. This one is from an More...

Is Social Security Obama’s Secret Piggy Bank?

by Bruce Krasting  Zero Hedge is reporting that Treasury has determined it will prioritize debt payments over other obligations in the event no deal is reached. That probably is the right thing to do. It does More...