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The Shutdown and Your Social Security Benefits
OK, the record has been set…this is now the longest federal government shutdown in history. And with no resolution insight, it’s likely to continue to pile on the days as discussions start and stop, and as compromise remains elusive. In the midst of all this, of course, is America’s seniors left wondering what the impact will be on Social Security benefits. In a post SAturday on www.foxbusiness.com, reporter Megan Henney recaps the expectation that there will be no negative impact on monthly benefits, as well as a continuation (at least through February) of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Read her post here…