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New Social Security home page
The Social Security home page, www.socialsecurity.gov, has a whole new look. One, I’ve been told, designed to present a fresh, modern look and feel, reflecting current trends and best practices in web design. Included are a new top banner and footer,…
Older Americans speak about delaying retirement
Some people look forward to retirement in their 50s and 60s. Many older Americans, however, are choosing to stay in the workforce either full- or part-time beyond the age of 62 when Social Security benefits kick in and beyond the…
The White House’s Economic Agenda – Obama Destroys the Middle-Class
According to a survey conducted by Gallup on August 15, 2013, Obama’s Economic Approval rating has slipped to 35%. A full two-thirds of the American people are now dissatisfied with Obama’s performance vis a vis the economy. The survey mirrors…
Why Your Child’s Social Security Number May be at Risk
Parental worries: your child’s financial safety. Days after they are born, children receive a social security number and immediately become vulnerable to identity theft. If that sounds crazy, consider: adolescents have become the fastest growing sector of identity theft victims.…
Immigration reform will help state’s farm economy
Recently, the U.S. Senate passed common-sense immigration reform. This bipartisan effort is an important step in reforming America’s broken immigration policy. At the same time, the bill addresses a serious concern not only in New Hampshire but across much of the…
Senate bill would ease path to SSD payments for terminally ill
When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the furthest thing from his or her mind should be dealing with government programs such as Social Security disability. In such situations, however, receiving disability payments can help ease the financial burden…
DiNapoli hits DOH on nursing home costs
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli issued a report touting $46 million in overpayments to nursing homes but criticizing the Department of Health for supposedly failing to properly collect Net Available Monthly Income from nursing home residents who are supposed to help pay…
Editorial: Break out the birthday candles — Social Security’s Importance in U.S.
Social Security, that irreplaceable program of financial assistance in the United States, turned 78 Thursday. Little was made of it, which is a shame. Americans should have thrown it a party. By any estimation, it is one of this nation’s most…
Social Security Administration Changes Official Terminology from …
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2013 — In a final rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, the Social Security Administration announced it will abandon the use of the term “mental retardation” and adopt “intellectual disability” in its Listing of Impairments used to evaluate…
Fox Hypes Fear-Inducing “Debt” Figure
On the August 15 edition of Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, hosts Martha MacCallum and Bill Hemmer suggested that the current figure of national debt is grossly underestimated. MacCallum claimed that, according to research by economist James Hamilton, “the true national debt…