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Social Security needs a serious solvency solution
(By – Judith Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal) Tough issues, like tough nuts, crack hard. Social Security and entitlement reform, while assuring seniors that they will receive the benefits of hard work, is one such issue. Here in Clark County, we…
Bill offers way to improve financial security for those with disabilities
(By – Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal) The state House will discuss legislation on Tuesday that gives people with disabilities a chance to lead more financially independent lives. House Bill 556, addressing the federal ABLE Act, is on the calendar after…
Disabled Mississippi war veteran faces battle at home
(By – Clay Chandler, The Clarion-Ledger) Joey Bryan can’t sleep. He can’t drive a car. He can barely ride in one. Crowds are out of the question. That’s not all. “I can’t be out in the open, because I feel…
Hard questions about federal support for elders are still being asked
(By – Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune) It’s only been a few years, really. But it seems a long time since politicians were talking glumly about “generational warfare,” and policymakers like vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan – remember him? – were…
Week ahead: House poised to repeal ObamaCare tax
(By – Peter Sullivan, The Hill) The House is scheduled to vote on bills repealing parts of ObamaCare, even as lawmakers keep a tense watch for the Supreme Court’s decision on the law’s subsidies. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced in…
President Obama Challenges Supreme Court’s Review of Obamacare Subsidies, says AMAC
(By – The Association of Mature American Citizens, Inc.) The Obamacare fan club is out in force, led by their cheerleader-in-chief, President Obama, himself. They are making a last ditch effort to influence the decision of the Supreme Court, which…
A crisis for seniors who rely on Social Security
(By – Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), www.thehill.com) It seems every time we talk about the long-term future of Social Security, many in Washington start clamoring to raise the retirement age or propose other ways to trim Social Security’s modest benefits.…
How You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits
(By – Hal M. Bundrick, CFP, www.thestreet.com) Social Security is a safety net for millions of Americans, either for retirement, disability or for the survivors of a qualified deceased family member. But there are situations when those benefits can be…
Editorial: Social Security needs to clean its disability rolls
(Source – The Albuquerque Journal) The Social Security disability program is set to go broke in October 2016 – in large part because, for a decade, benefits being paid out have outstripped payroll taxes being paid in. But it certainly doesn’t help…
Countdown to Retirement: Dos and Don’ts for Your Final Working Year
(By – Maryalene LaPonsie, U.S. News & World Report) Some 4 million baby boomers are expected to retire in the next year. If you’re one of them, you need to make sure you’re on solid ground before exiting the workforce. Otherwise,…