Revisiting WEP And GPO

One of the most nagging criticisms of the U.S. Social Security program is found in the persistent outcries of unfairness from the people affected by two scorned sections of the program’s massive rulebook. Anyone following legislative activities involving Social Security…

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Taxing-the-Wealthy Theme Highlighted Via Survey

As we’ve been suggesting for several months, legislative interest in addressing Social Security’s steadily unraveling financial picture appears to be heating up. That’s understandable, with the clock ticking louder and louder as the 2033 point of trust fund insolvency moves…

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WEP-GPO “Fairness” Examined in House Ways & Means Hearing

FEDweek, a federal and military employees’ and retirees’ information source on pay and benefit issues, yesterday published a recap of last week’s House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee hearing on the perceived “fairness” or “unfairness” of Social Security’s Windfall…

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Social Security’s Looming Insolvency…deja vu all over again?

Although he claimed he never said most of the things he said, baseball legend Yogi Bera is remembered by many for his utterance, “It’s deja vu all over again!” That phrase seems to be popping up frequently these days in…

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A Perspective on Social Security’s Looming Insolvency

We’re well inside of a decade until Social Security’s accumulated reserves disappear completely. The nearly $2.9 trillion financial cushion that has been dissipating steadily for the past two years is expected to evaporate completely by 2033–and some project that point…

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“Ask Rusty – Minister Wants to Maximize Social Security Benefit”

Dear Rusty: I want to apply for Social Security, but I want to make sure I get all the benefits I have earned. I am a veteran with a 10% disability rating (not sure if that matters). I am 68…

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