Social Security ripe for bailout
Fiscal Policy, Recent News — By Online Editor on August 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM(NCPA) As questions regarding Social Security issues are raised, methods of dealing with them that include raising the retirement age and payroll taxes are being floated. This year Social Security paid out more than it received, and predictions say it will only continue.
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