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August 21, 2025

Title: TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Topic: Social Security

Discussed by Carrie Sheffield
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)

The Social Security Act was signed into law on August 14, 1935. So, how is that going so far?

Today, Carrie Sheffield reveals two truths and one lie about Social Security. Carrie is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Independent Women’s Forum.

Click here to read Carrie Sheffield’s op-ed on this important topic.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

TRUTH OR LIE: Social Security faces a significant financial shortfall, which Congress needs to address. LISTEN AS CARRIE SHEFFIELD REVEALS THE YEAR THAT THE US GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF MONEY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

TRUTH OR LIE: If Social Security’s retirement age had been pegged to increases in life expectancy, the retirement age today would be over age 80.

TRUTH OR LIE: Social Security collects taxes from wealthier Americans to provide benefits to low-income seniors.

BOTTOM LINE: Why won’t Congress do something about this massive problem? Will the One Big Beautiful Bill help at all?

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October 30, 2014

Title: Opinion vs. Policy
Topic: Opinion vs. Policy

Discussed by Carrie Sheffield
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)

Carrie Sheffield has worked on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs and Moody’s Investment Services. She is a former writer for the Washington Times and covered POLITICO and The Hill. She has seen the ins and outs and everything in between.

Today, Carrie discusses the recent speech given by Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve Chairwoman, appointed by President Obama. In her speech, Janet focused on income inequality, economic mobility, pre-kindergarten benefits, and college tuition.

Janet’s speech is so significant because of her position within the Federal Reserve. It is one thing to have an opinion as a woman and she has the right to that opinion and free speech. However, as the Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve those opinions should be – and must be – kept silent. What Janet said has nothing to do with the Federal Reserve and everything to do with a political agenda.

The Federal Reserve does not exist to “fix” income inequality. The Federal Reserve is not in charge of entrepreneurship in America. The Federal Reserve is not supposed to tell parents their 3 or 4 year old should be in a pre-kindergarten program at their local public school. The Federal Reserve should not tell colleges and universities to lower their rates.

Carrie Sheffield says Janet’s speech was nothing more than a political ploy. Low information voters will love her. People on food stamps and government aid will think she is the smartest women on earth. The Hollywood elite will start touting her as the next Vice President, along with Hilary as America’s boss.

The whole thing is just disgusting. Listen in as Carrie discusses Janet’s speech in more detail and explains why it is so far out there it’s almost laughable.

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