Social Security Works - WA

Fiscal hawks in Congress want Social Security cuts – and they have a surprising partner in Washington State. Here’s what you can do.

Which Washington Member of Congress is Going After Social Security? A new proposal has Social Security and Medicare in the crosshairs. Here’s what you can do. There’s a lot of scaremongering out there about Social Security’s financial situation – but th…

Nearly all of us are covered by Social Security because nearly all of us contribute -- but we don’t all contribute equally. It's time for that to change:

Hey Congress: “Scrap the Cap” to Strengthen Social Security for Future Generations It’s time for everyone to pay the same Social Security tax rate – on all of their income With every paycheck, both workers and employers contribute to Social Security. When we reach retiremen…

At $7.25/hour, today’s federal minimum wage is worth less and buys less than it did 50 years ago -- yet the United States is at its wealthiest moment in history. Our nation's inadequate minimum wage hurts not only low-wage workers, but all workers. In fact, it hurts the entire economy while also harming Social Security’s finances and making income and wealth inequality worse. It is both destabilizing and immoral. Updating the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour, as proposed by the Raise the Wage Act, is imperative for America's well-being.

Enacting a $15 Minimum Wage is a Win for Social Security A $15 minimum wage would increase Social Security benefits for low-income workers and bolster the Social Security trust fund.

Seniors and other Americans who get Social Security benefits won’t notice much of a difference in their monthly checks next year as the annual cost-of-living adjustment will be the smallest since 2017. That's because the consumer-price index, on which the adjustment is based, underestimates the rising costs facing seniors.

Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 1.3% in 2021, the Lowest Since 2017 The annual COLA of 1.3% is the lowest since 2017, and it will give the average beneficiary an extra $20 a month, to $1,543.

Most likely you pay your Social Security taxes all year round. But some high earners stopped paying before their hangover headache hit in the wee hours of New Year’s Day.

Raise The Social Security Cap - Now The Rich Pay Through New Year Day’s Brunch! Some high earners will stop paying before their hangover headache hits in the wee hours of New Years Day.