AEI People and Programs, October 30, 2009
By AEI Staff
AEI People and Programs
Friday, October 30, 2009
This issue covers the health care debate, the Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index, the swine flu and more.
The Recession and Retirees
Seniors are experiencing a different recession than the rest of us.
Baucus Plan Would Raid Social Security
By exposing more of Americans' incomes to payroll taxes, the Baucus bill increases the Social Security surpluses and makes the on-balance budget appear more balanced.
The $250 Check for Seniors
Newt Gingrich's response to the question of whether Congress should fulfill President Obama's request that it provide a one-time payment of $250 to Social Security recipients to offset the absence of a cost-of-living adjustment this year.
