Q: I frequently hear that Members of Congress don't pay into Social Security. Is this true? I would like to propose that we demand that the Senate and the House rely on Social Security without having their lavish pensi ...
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Social Security & Medicare Q&A: Is It True Social Security Pays Non-contributors?
Q: Doesn't Social Security pay money to many people who are not really paying into it?—L.V. A: Yes. Social Security provides a variety of benefits to people who have not paid into the system. If one meets certain elig ...
Ask the Advisor: How Would Earnings Under A Stolen SSN Affect My Benefits?
Q: Recently, I learned that my mother, who has Alzheimer's, was the victim of identity theft. In addition to the risks it places on her credit and bank accounts, what happens if an illegal immigrant uses her Social Secu ...
Who Are The “Greedy Geezers”?
We are reading a lot these days about “Greedy Geezers.” The term is used to describe supposedly self-centered seniors who insist that elected lawmakers get their HANDS OFF! Social Security and Medicare. These affluent ...
Hearings On The Hill
Social Security and Medicare Public Trustees Recommend Raising Eligibility Age and Benefit Formula Changes Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst On June 3, 2011, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on S ...
Hearings On The Hill
Recently the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing in which panelists gave “Perspectives on Deficit Reduction.” Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst Recently the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing ...
Millions Of Oldest & Poorest Senior Citizens Would Receive Compensation Under New Legislation
Alexandria, VA (May 10, 2011) - Millions of the nation's oldest and poorest senior citizens would be compensated for the lower Social Security benefit they've received for more than 30 years under proposed bipartisan leg ...
More Than Four In Ten Seniors Report Lower Social Security Checks
Alexandria, VA (February 17, 2011) Forty-four percent of seniors report they are receiving lower Social Security checks compared to 2010 - even while dealing with significantly higher expenses. The findings are part of ...
Making Work Pay Tax Credit Snares 13.4 Million Taxpayers
TSCL Wants to Know: Did You Wind Up Owing Uncle Sam? More headaches are on the way this tax season. For the second year in a row, the Making Work Pay Tax Credit didn’t work as planned for an estimated 13.4 million ta ...
Social Security Disability Close To Insolvency
An intense battle over Social Security is brewing and TSCL is gearing up for major Congressional action. Recently retired Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan waded back into the fray to tell Congress “Our choices rig ...
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