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Ryan Opening Statement: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Insurance Beneficiaries
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) Today (July 9, 2015), House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on promoting work opportunities for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) beneficiaries. “So, this is our first, full-committee hearing on Social…
Congressman: Greek crisis a ‘stern warning’ to U.S. government
(Source – The Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) issued a statement on Tuesday, calling the Greek debt crisis a “stern warning” to the U.S. and strongly suggesting that D.C. leaders act quickly to work toward a…
4 Agenda Items Missing From Monday’s White House Conference on Aging
(By – Mark Miller, Money) The agenda for the July 13th conference overlooks some of the most pressing issues facing seniors today. When presidents call Americans together to talk about aging, major change is possible. The first White House Conference…
Grayson: I’m running for the Senate
(By – Scott Powers, Orlando Sentinel) U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, announced this morning that he is running for the U.S. Senate. Speaking by satellite link to WKMG-TV, Local 6 Morning News in Orlando, from Washington D.C., the three-term congressman…
DOJ announces full marriage benefits for gay couples
(By – Chris Johnson, Washington Blade) The Obama administration is set to afford the full benefits of marriage to married gay couples — including Social Security and veterans spousal benefits — following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of…
The Social Security Disability Program’s In Trouble And Republicans Will Do… Something
(By – Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) took center stage of a new Social Security drama on Thursday, with the House Ways and Means Committee he chairs mulling changes for Social Security’s beleaguered disability insurance program. Nearly…
Social Security benefits for gay couples could cost $350M per year
(By – Lydia Wheeler, The Hill) Extending Social Security benefits to same-sex couples could cost the government as much as $350 million per year, according to a 2004 report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced…
Social Security Watchdog Finds Billions in Overpayments
(By – Anna Sulkin, www.WealthManagement.com) A recent audit report issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that Social Security overpaid disability beneficiaries by nearly $17 billion. The purpose of the audit was to study a sample group…
Premier Social Security Consulting Grows National Social Security Advisors Footprint as Social Security Education Leader
(Source – www.PRWeb.com) Premier Social Security Consulting of Cincinnati, the nation’s first Social Security education and certification company for professional advisors, moves into New York, Boston and Philadelphia this fall due to customer demand. The company teaches its Social Security…
Determining a Realistic Retirement Figure for Gen X and Millennials
(By – Ellen Chang, The Street) Calculating a realistic figure on how much Gen X-ers and Millennials need to save for their retirement can be an unnerving task. Many financial advisors recommend saving at least $1 million since life spans are increasing,…