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Understanding The Social Security Trust Fund – It’s More A Checking Account...
Now that the Republican-Democratic budgetary battle that shut down much of the U.S. government earlier this month has been resolved delayed for 3 months. Once again the hope of the politicians from...
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Busting the Medicare Myths – Presentation
I gave a presentation today to the Michigan Intergenerational Network at Madonna University on the economic prospects of Medicare (U.S.). Thanks to the Madonna Univ. Gerontology Department for support...
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Intergenerational Transfers, Social Security, and Medicare
The presentation I’m making to some open classes on campus this week and to a community group in early May. Bottom-line: When media pundits and politicians tell us that the older generation is...
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CAA May 2014 – Economics of Intergenerational Transfers
I’m speaking to today to the Council on Action for Aging at Henry Ford Senior Living Village. I’ll be talking about the economics of intergenerational transfers and how, contrary to the views put forth...
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Affordable Care Act Across Generations
I’m giving a joint presentation with Sue Sweeney of Madonna University’s Aging Studies Department about the The Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare” is a very...
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Myth Busting the Fears of Social Security and Medicare Insolvency
On April 1, 2015 I’m presenting at the Area Agency on Aging 1-B sixth annual Judith J. Wahlberg Lecture. I’ll be taking another whack at these zombie ideas that Social Security and/or Medicare are...
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Why SS Is Not “Broke” And How The Trust Fund Works
For at least two decades the “very serious people” in Washington have insisted that the Social Security system is “broke”. They’ve been screaming “bankrupt, bankrupt I tell you!” for so long that...
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So Who Pays For the Government and How?
I’ve always found putting things in historical perspective and looking at the long-term trend of things usually illuminates a lot of policy discussions. It’s easier to see “what’s really happening” if...
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Caring for Children Is Caring for the Economy
Click on image for link to Registration. I’ll be speaking next week, May 9, to the Arizona Directors Symposium, a professional development symposium for directors, managers, and others involved in...
View ArticleSocial Security, Medicare, and ObamaCare Myths Busted – Campus Presentation
This is the slide deck for my campus presentation today as part of the LCC Centre for Engaged Inclusion speaker series. Direct link to download file here in case the embedded slides don’t display in...
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How Federal Budget Policy Affects Generations
Today I’m giving a public talk to and for the Michigan Intergenerational Network. I’ll be discussing how government budget policies and priorities are affecting the generations. This is a topic worthy...
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