It's the only inflation-adjusted income source most older Americans have,

[There's also a political calculation in the promise: Older Americans - who happen to be the age group most likely to vote - presumably are less likely to protest benefit cuts if the changes didn't apply to them.] They're the people who are most aware of the issues, ... (For) people who are younger ... 'tomorrow' means next week.

This would be a tax increase on low and middle-income Americans. They are the ones who are buying the shoes and clothing and toys coming from China.

This would be a tax increase on low and middle-income Americans.

Fixed-income returns, after taxes and inflation, tend to be very low, ... If you're under 45, I'm not sure you should even hold bonds.

Environmental sustainability is substantially a factor of income and the ability to invest in building environmental infrastructure. As Americans, we think we are great at everything. This shows that is not the case.