The Washington Post favors cuts over human welfare. When Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for $250 million in 2013, he didn’t transform it into a paper that elevated the perspectives of the wealthy elite—it had already been that for decades. One result: The paper’s traditional hostility to federal retirement programs has become only more amplified. The 1983 law did not change the actual age at which you can retire and draw Social Security benefits. When it comes to spending on social protection, which includes retirement programs for the elderly, the story is more straightforward.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2023 17:04 UTC