By Ralph McCutchen, Chairman, TREA Senior Citizens League The Senate recently considered "guest worker" immigration legislation that could have very serious consequences for seniors - especially Notch Babies. Legis ...
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Notch Bulletin: How Can I Learn About The Lump-Sum Notch Legislation?
How can I find out about the present lump-sum Notch legislation? I am a Notch Baby born in 1917. The Notch Fairness Act would allow Notch Babies born from 1917 through 1926, or survivors who receive benefits on their ...
Where We Stand On The Social Security “Notch”
Source: James W. Kelley & Joseph R. Humphreys, "Congressional Intent Concerning The Notch Issue: Legislative Background of the 1977 Social Security Amendments," 1994.Source: Congressional Research Service May 24, 199 ...
Notch Bulletin: Notch Babies May Qualify For Medicare Savings Programs
It may be one of the government's best-kept secrets - programs that pay your Medicare Part B premiums. Yet despite the dramatic climb in Medicare Part B premiums over the past five years, only one out of three eligible ...
Notch Legislation Introduced In The 110th Congress
Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX) reintroduced the Notch Fairness Act, H.R. 368, on January 10, 2007. This legislation would give individuals born in the Notch years an option of a $5,000 lump-sum benefit payable over fo ...
Notch Bulletin – Notch Reform Has Strong Support In New Congress
Notch Reform continues to be an issue of major importance to seniors and their families. In fact, over 100 co-sponsors of "The Notch Fairness Act" were re-elected to the new Congress. TSCL is already meeting with n ...
Ask The Advisor: Illegal Workers and Social Security Benefits
Q: I understand there is a large problem with illegal workers obtaining Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Suplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits using fraudulent Social Security numbers. Do we have some data verif ...
Are New Immigration Rules Backdoor Amnesty?
Is the Obama Administration engaging in a secretive “quasi-amnesty” for untold numbers of illegal immigrants? What does lax immigration enforcement have to do with Social Security and Medicare benefits? published The an ...
“Path To Citizenship” Immigration Legislation Introduced
Calling it an “economic imperative,” President Obama continues to call for comprehensive immigration reform that would provide a path to legal status for illegal immigrants. A day after the President outlined his plan i ...
US/Mexico Social Security Treaty Must Be Opposed
From the Office of Congressman Steve King Dear Friend, As you know from the enclosed letter, a U.S./Mexico Social Security Treaty will place a massive and unnecessary burden on our already troubled Social Security ...
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