Social Security’s Structure and Pending Trust Fund Depletion

By Emily Eisenlohr | July 14, 2024

Essential Things to Know About the Social Security Program 1) Its official name is the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance program. Drop the “Federal” and you can see where the acronym often used comes from: OASDI. It operates under Congressional legislation that dates back to 1935. OASI is the acronym for…

U.S. Democracy and Constitution: Essential Books

By Emily Eisenlohr | July 12, 2024

We are both blessed to enjoy and trained to defend and guard our civil rights. We applaud or condemn the actions of our Supreme Court. Or our Congress or President. Lucky us to be able to do this protest and criticism so freely and publicly without fear of arrest, imprisonment, or execution. How well do…

U.S. Democracy Unhinged: The Fourth Turning — A “Must Read” Book

By Emily Eisenlohr | July 12, 2024

If you read one book this year, let it be The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy by William Strauss and Neil Howe. Published in 1997, it is truly a prophecy. One that gives us perspective and much to think about. Perhaps a sense of direction, if we choose to use the political, Covid, and electoral crises as…

This Blog: Purpose, Content, and Bio Bits

By Emily Eisenlohr | July 12, 2024

The Blog Construction Posts by topic:   Click on the CATEGORIES section on the righthand side. Find the topic of interest to you. Tap the fancy title at the top to go back to the home page I will try to make links visible. (I added space to isolated links.) You will see NO ADS. I…

Presidencies and Social Security’s Future

By Emily Eisenlohr | July 12, 2024

Social Security delivers mixed punches to our recent Presidents. For those who want to be better informed on this essential government program, here’s a brief squint at the evolution of the program through recent administrations. I’d suggest pursuing your own research into the ground rules, recommendations/reports, and debates over proposals. Links are provided here as…

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