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February 2003 Essma
Editor's Inbox
What are seniors like you saying about their COLA and health care costs? Are some prescription drugs over-priced because they have a monopoly? Aggressive Notch Reform Initiative Planned
TSCL recently launched an aggressive new Notch Reform initiative. Legislative Update: Trust Fund Deficits—How Serious Is It?
Trust fund deficit information recently released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is not new. Senior CPI 28% Higher Than COLA
A “seniors only” CPI indicates the annual COLA is about 28% lower than it should be. Soaring Health Care Costs—Can We Bring Them Under Control?
Insurers blame prescription drugs. Drug companies blame research and development... Notch Reform Bulletin
A new study is expected to bring renewed attention to the Notch controversy. Senior Survey
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Can We Strengthen Social Security?
The following information from the American Academy of Actuaries discusses the most common proposals for reforming Social Security along with their estimated impact on the solvency of the system. Trust Funds in Deficit Says CBO
The government is beginning to admit what TSCL and a few other senior advocacy groups have said for a long time—the Social Security Trust Fund is closer to being broke than it appears.
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