By Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) A 2009 study placed American students 25th out of 34 countries in math and science. We were behind nations like China, South Korea, Hong Kong and others. As we work to improve ou ...
Category: Issues
Public Opinion Can Sway Votes In Congress!
Here's What Seniors Think About The Medicare Fraud-Fighting Cut Recent "automatic" Medicare budget cuts slash $63 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program ...
Seventeen Co-sponsors for The Notch Fairness Act
While Congress has been holding hearings and considering changes to Social Security, TSCL has been successful in gaining co-sponsors for The Notch Fairness Act. The bill, introduced in the House and Senate by Representat ...
Congress Moving Immigration Amnesty
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that creates a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. Legislation is now underway in the House. At issue is whether illegal immigrants would be able to recei ...
Congress Moving Immigration Amnesty
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that creates a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. Legislation is now underway in the House. At issue is whether illegal immigrants would be able to recei ...
Hospital Observations Stays Leave More Seniors With Huge Costs
After spending four days at a local hospital being treated for a broken elbow and pelvis, 93-year-old Lois Frarie went to a nearby nursing home to build up her strength. Her family was later shocked to learn they would h ...
New Study: Seniors Lose 31% Of Their Buying Power
Seniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2013 Annual Survey of Senior Costs, conducted by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). TSCL's latest report adds fuel to the heated debat ...
The Immigration Reform Provision That Would Provide Billions in Social Security Protection
Alexandria, VA (August 5, 2013) Should undocumented immigrants who use invalid Social Security numbers to work be entitled to Social Security and Medicare benefits based on earnings under those numbers? They potentially ...
Seniors to Congress: Don’t Pay Social Security Based On Illegal Work!
Alexandria, VA (July 15, 2013) When unauthorized immigrants work under phony Social Security numbers, what happens to their prior earnings’ records when their legal status changes? The question is important because ea ...
Risk of Deeper Benefit Cuts When Congress Waits
The Notch Fairness Act In House And Senate What happens when Congress waits too long to address a Social Security funding crisis? Deeper benefit cuts, sudden tax increases, and glitches in the implementation of reform ...