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The simple Social Security fix no one wants to talk about
04.23.2012 | EOI | Social Security can pay 100% of benefits and modestly expand benefits - even after the Trust Fund has been exhausted in 2033 - if Congress makes one simple change: eliminate Social Security’s cap on taxable income (now set at $110,100) so high income earners pay the same tax rate as middle class workers.
On Equal Pay Day, Women Still Make 77 Cents to Men’s Dollar
04.17.2012 | Publicola | On an hourly basis, according to an analysis by the Economic Opportunity Institute, men earn a median income of $20.95 an hour; women, just $16.08. Overall, women earn just 63 cents per month for every dollar earned by men.
Recent Commentary
Corporations need to be better citizens
05.09.2012 | John Burbank | How do we make higher education affordable, reduce K-12 class sizes so our kids can get the attention they need, fund basic health coverage, and to rebuild the our roads, trains, and waterways, when millions of state residents are taking home smaller paychecks this year than last? The answer is easy to say and hard to do.
Full Column | Everett Herald »
A new idea for expanding college access
04.25.2012 | John Burbank | Every time tuition goes up, another student decides not to knock on the door to higher education. "Sticker shock," as it's known in higher education circles, puts very real psychological and financial barriers in front of Washington's high school seniors. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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