Alexandria, VA: It sounds screwy, but it’s current U.S. government policy. Undocumented immigrants can become entitled to benefits based on the jobs worked under fraudulent Social…
Alexandria, VA (January 6, 2013) Seniors need to take steps now to prevent unexpected healthcare costs that could blow a big hole in household budgets…
Most seniors are aware of the impact of the consumer price index (CPI) on their cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). But a widely-debated deficit reduction proposal that…
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…
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…
Alexandria, VA (June 17, 2013) Seniors are closely following the debate over Social Security, and a new survey indicates strong support for two major changes…
Alexandria, VA (April, 2013) President Obama’s new budget proposal would trim Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Proponents say it’s a relatively minor technical fix that…
Should Congress Raise the Medicare Eligibility Age? A recent TSCL poll asked: “With Americans living longer, do you think it would be fair to raise…
Alexandria, VA (March 13, 2013) Major immigration reform legislation would provide work authorization and Social Security numbers for an estimated 11 million immigrants working here…
A widely-discussed plan to reduce the federal deficit would use a slower-growing consumer price index (CPI), known as the “chained” CPI, to calculate the annual…