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LBJ and Social Security—Another Hotbed of Misunderstanding
Lyndon B. Johnson, our 36th president, is remembered for many things, from his traumatic ascension to the presidency in the aftermath of President John Kennedy’s assassination to his pushing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the finish line and his historic signing of Medicare…
An Onerous Task for Congress: Social Security Reform
Social Security’s Trust Fund reserves are forecast to be fully depleted by the end of the year 2032. If that happens, everyone then receiving monthly Social Security payments will have those payments cut by an estimated 22%. What would that…
Resolving an Overpayment of your Social Security Benefits
No one likes to repay Social Security money they have received (and likely have already spent). But mistakes do sometimes happen, usually due to a beneficiary’s lack of knowledge of Social Security’s rules or, sometimes, because the Social Security Administration…
Social Security Insolvency: An Intergenerational Dilemma!
These days, the media is full of stories about Social Security’s financial status, with much emphasis on possible benefit cuts beginning in about the year 2032. And with that widespread coverage, many are nervous about the nation’s primary retirement program…
Reform Social Security by Taxing Corporations who use Independent Contractors?
Here at the AMAC Foundation, we are acutely aware that Congress must reform Social Security soon to avoid an across-the-board 22% cut in every beneficiaries monthly SS payment. That was emphatically clear in the recent report by the Trustees of…
A Social Security Journey with “Ask Rusty” and the AMAC Foundation
The AMAC Foundation[1] is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and education of American seniors. “Ask Rusty” is the Foundation’s popular and nationally syndicated Social Security advice column. Here’s more about the AMAC Foundation’s journey and the “Ask Rusty”…
Wait Time for VA Disability Compensation and Pension Benefit Claims Has Been Reduced
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that the wait time for claims has fallen below 70,000 for the first time since February 2020. This is a cut in the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by over 74%…
Notice From The Social Security Administration
Recent Enhancements in Processing Centers: Advancing Service Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce some important developments from Central Processing that further our commitment to efficient, responsive service for claimants and the representative community. These changes…
Social Security Insolvency Is Looming Closer
One of the most popular plans for keeping Social Security solvent and able to pay 100% of all benefit payments appears to be lifting the Social Security earnings cap. The Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, the largest…
Trump Accounts Are Now Officially Launched
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the official launch of the Trump Accounts App. It is a savings and investment platform for children’s futures. Children who are American citizens born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028,…