Karl Polzer

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Rearview shot of a family going for a walk together in the park.

Community and Family

Four ‘low-budget’ ways Congress can help working-class families raise more children

Karl Polzer · August 20, 2024 6:00 am

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Congress must not wait to refinance Social Security

Karl Polzer · March 28, 2024 6:00 am

In this Sept. 14, 2014, file photo, protesters participate in a rally on Chicago's south side as labor organizers escalate their campaign raise the minimum wage for employees to $15 an hour.

Beltway Confidential

Senate minimum wage bills make bipartisan compromise possible

Karl Polzer · January 5, 2024 6:00 am

The life expectancy gap between high- and low-income retirees is growing. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower, File)

Raising Social Security’s retirement age would slam low-wage workers yet again

Karl Polzer · March 19, 2023 5:36 am

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

East Palestine needs help, but another PPP isn’t the answer

Karl Polzer · March 3, 2023 5:58 am

Congress must ensure national social insurance programs don’t stiff low-wage workers

Congress must ensure national social insurance programs don’t stiff low-wage workers

Karl Polzer · October 23, 2022 12:00 am

A sign marks the border of the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia.

Capitalizing on college football

Karl Polzer · August 16, 2022 1:59 pm

Workers work on drainage on a street in Waukegan, Ill., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Low-budget ‘social infrastructure’ for the working class

Karl Polzer · August 17, 2021 4:00 am

This Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, shows the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. Six years ago the Social Security Administration embarked on an aggressive plan to replace outdated computer systems overwhelmed by a growing flood of disability claims. Nearly $300 million later, the new system is nowhere near ready and agency officials are struggling to salvage a project racked by delays and mismanagement.

Social Security’s disability program desperately needs fixing

Karl Polzer · June 19, 2021 4:00 am

President Joe Biden speaks about distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Washington.

Biden’s spending spree could destabilize Social Security

Karl Polzer · May 18, 2021 4:00 am

In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 photo, cashier Rosario Vargas, center, bags groceries for customers at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.

Yes, raise the minimum wage, but don’t stop there

Karl Polzer · March 1, 2021 5:00 am

Biden's stimulus risks sending aid to those who don't need it

Biden's stimulus risks sending aid to those who don't need it

Karl Polzer · January 29, 2021 12:00 am