Insights for Navigating an Uncertain World
“The federal government chooses to exclude tens of trillions of dollars of unfunded Social Security obligations as debt on its balance sheet, and the reason it clings to when trying to justify this practice runs along the lines of ‘the government controls the law, and can change the benefits at any time.’”
Social Security – flooding the airwaves with deceptive messages? : News : Truth in Accounting
Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts