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How Does the Federal Government Subsidize Healthcare Under the ACA — and What Does It Cost?
In 2025, the expansions of the premium tax credit under the Affordable Care Act will expire, and lawmakers will have to decide whether to extend them.
5 Facts About Rising Income Inequality in the United States
The concentration of income toward high earners has become more pronounced since 1981.
Growing National Debt Sets Off Alarm Bells for U.S. Business Leaders
Debt rising unsustainably threatens the country’s economic future, and a number of business leaders have signaled their concern.
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Social Security Reform: Should We Raise the Retirement Age?
Many policymakers have called for the full retirement age to be gradually raised and ultimately pegged to average life expectancy.
Social Security’s Funding Gap is 1.2% of GDP — Here’s How We Can Close It
Social Security is an integral part of the nation’s fiscal picture and a vital economic lifeline for millions of recipients.
With Automatic Benefit Cuts Looming, Nearly All Voters Want Lawmakers to Reform Social Security
Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years.
Trustees Report: Funding Challenges Threaten Medicare’s Future
Medicare spending equaled 2.9 percent of GDP in 2018, but is expected to rise to 5.5 percent of GDP by 2043.
Swing State Voters Want Harris and Trump to Give Detailed Plans for Shoring Up Social Security
The majority of voters in key battleground states say it’s important for presidential candidates to have a plan to prevent automatic cuts to Social Security.
Social Security Reform: Options to Raise Revenues
Here are the pros and cons for three approaches to increasing funds dedicated to Social Security.
Should We Eliminate the Social Security Tax Cap?
There have been a number of proposals to increase, eliminate, or otherwise adjust the payroll tax cap as a way to shore up Social Security’s finances.