Last night, President Obama asked voters to contact our elected officials in Washington DC to let them know what we think about the shenanigans (our word, not his) going on there. The SCJ Editorial Staff encourages you to contact them by email or telephone today. The more they hear how strongly we feel about protecting [...]
A recent publication SCJ received provides some good advice and information about taxes, the national debt, federal deficits and senior citizens. Edward Jones Investment Company offers a well-balanced perspective on the national ills we seniors are currently facing.// What the article does not address is the question SCJ continues to put on the front burner: [...]
Fear-Mongering Myths We’ve said this before, but sometimes people need a second (or third) rap on the head to understand reality. So let’s look at Social Security Mythology again… there are two big ones out there that need to be exposed. Some in this world still believe Social Security is going broke. That – just [...]
Editor’s Note: SCJ invites Guest Articles and Editorials from time to time. This is one contributed by Dave Shaw, a cousin of one of the Senior Editor’s. Dave writes a weekly blog with a spiritual bent and is devoting his time and talents to others in retirement. Giving back is just one way seniors can [...]
Senior Citizen Journal now enjoys over 1350 pages of information helpful to seniors and Baby Boomers as we try to age productively. We are pushing 110,000 visitors, and that means people are coming to SCJ looking for something. Many of the search terms include Medicare and Social Security, so here is another guide to learning [...]
The Wall Street Journal’s lead article on May 26, 2011, is called, “Medicare Takes Spotlight“. The article is a response to the Democratic victory in a traditionally Republican New York Congressional district. (D) Kathy Hochul defeated (R) Jane Corwin, who held fast to the position that Medicare should be radically changed and privatized. But the article [...]
Paul Krugman wrote an Op Ed in the New York Times on May 12 that is hard to argue with. His logic just makes sense.// Freshmen congressmen/women’s attempts to dismantle Medicare will backfire on them. This is a summary of Krugman’s points: Services for senior citizens (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security) constitute the greatest bulk of federal [...]
Sometimes we assume others know and understand something, just because we do. That’s not always the case. This article will describe the four parts of Medicare and help senior citizens understand this important medical insurance program. If you have other coverage from a retirement program or through other means, Medicare allows you to choose which [...]
AARP has done it again! The April issue of AARP Bulletin is a Medicare Starter Kit, with invaluable information summarized and presented in understandable form. Patricia Barry has been quoted more than once in SCJ articles, and her “Medicare Starter Kit” is just what Baby Boomers need to learn about the benefits available to us [...]
The battle over the future of Social Security was clearly defined this past week. Republican Majority Leader, Eric Cantor said Social Security and Medicare “…cannot exist if we want America to be what we want America to be.” Those who support Cantor and this position have the mistaken belief that these two senior citizen programs created the deficit [...]
