Social Security

Could Congress Prevent A 22% Social Security Benefit Cut? Bipartisan Senate Plan Would Make High Earners Pay More

Proposal from Republican Bernie Moreno and Democrat Elizabeth Warren would eliminate the Social Security payroll tax cap, potentially affecting Michigan's highest-paid workers while protecting benefits for more than 2 million retirees. WASHINGTON DC — One of the biggest threats facing millions of retirees—including more than two million Michiganders who rely on Social Security—has prompted an

By |2026-07-08T17:20:27-04:00July 8th, 2026|News|

Michigan Could Lose $11.7 Billion A Year If Social Security Benefits Are Cut, New Report Warns

LANSING — Michigan could lose an estimated $11.7 billion a year in Social Security income if automatic benefit cuts take effect in 2032, according to a new analysis that ranks Michigan among the states most vulnerable to the program's looming funding crisis. The report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found the average

By |2026-06-13T18:51:04-04:00June 13th, 2026|Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

As Retirement Age Creeps Up, Health Of Those Close To Retirement Getting Worse

ANN ARBOR - Ten years from now, Americans born in 1960 will be able to start collecting their full Social Security retirement check, at the age of 67. That's two years later than their parents, because of a change in the federal retirement age enacted in 1983. But a new study shows that today's pre-retirement

By |2017-10-03T15:50:51-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Life Sciences|