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…

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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”…

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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%…

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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…

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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…

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“Ask Rusty – Can my spouse file at 63 and then get half of mine when I later claim?”

Dear Rusty: My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security benefits at age 70. Can my lower earning spouse take his own benefits now, and then – when I take my full…

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