This election year a major topic will be the plans of Presidential and Congressional candidates to address serious fiscal flaws in Social Security and Medicare. This article frames the question for you to judge what ideas represent your best interests.

Social Security and Medicare Trustee Report

New Reports Show Challenging Financial Outlook for Social Security and Medicare

Every year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds release reports to Congress on the current financial condition and projected financial outlook of these programs. This year’s reports, released on April 23, 2012, show that both programs face urgent financial challenges that should be addressed as soon as possible.  Read entire article