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September 30, 2011

Identity thieves selling children's Social Security numbers onlineA child is

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Identity thieves selling children's Social Security numbers online
A child is born, the parents apply for a Social Security number and a birth certificate for the newborn, and the Social Security card arrives about two weeks later.

SSS steps up OFW coverage abroad
The Social Security System (SSS), seeking to extend its mantle of protection to every Filipino worker overseas, has launched a program to widen its coverage in the Middle East and Europe where many Filipino contract workers were based.

Perry: Social Security Is Well Outside Intent of Constitution s Framers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry again suggested Thursday that Social Security stretches beyond the intent of the Constitution.

September 27, 2011

Base Social Security decision on your own situationShould I request

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Base Social Security decision on your own situation
Should I request my Social Security benefits as soon as I become eligible next month?

The Mythical Social Security Crisis of 2011
Even without congressional action, the retirement system wont go broke for decades, so why all the fuss? Its all about scaring voters.

The Social Security Institute's Questionnaire For Presidential Candidates
A simple list of Social Security questions for Presidential candidates.

September 24, 2011

Plan for Social Security's longevity riskToday I want to discuss

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Plan for Social Security's longevity risk
Today I want to discuss risky behavior. That's the same line I used when I broached the topic of drinking and drugs with my kids. Today's column concerns a different subject matter but one just as serious.

Social Security Q&A
How does Social Security decide if I am disabled?

September 21, 2011

Jagadeesh Gokhale: Social Security Ponzi Scheme? Perhaps, but That's Not

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Jagadeesh Gokhale: Social Security Ponzi Scheme? Perhaps, but That's Not the Problem
Presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry's claim that Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme" sparked a firestorm, but the comparison is not wholly inappropriate. Even so, that is wrong issue to focus on.

Social Security -- Are you kidding me?
I think I stopped trusting the U.S. government right after learning that for 40 years, instead of treating a small group of poor, uneducated people officials had identified as having syphilis, officials not only withheld the diagnosis from them, but the cure as well, just to see what would happen if the disease went untreated.

Social Security no Ponzi ploy
Let's cut to the chase regarding Texas Gov. Rick Perry's outlandish assertion that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme: It just ain't so, with a Texas-size period.

September 18, 2011

McManus: Americans know Social Security is broken - who will

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McManus: Americans know Social Security is broken - who will offer ideas to fix it?
McManus: Americans know Social Security is broken - who will offer ideas to fix it?

How Privatized Social Security Works in Galveston
An unusual retirement plan for public employees in three Texas counties has its critics, but many see it as superior.

Bachmann, GOP Talk Social Security Revamp
Most of the top Republicans running for president are embracing plans to partially privatize Social Security, reviving a contentious issue that fizzled under President George W. Bush after Democrats relentlessly attacked it.

September 15, 2011

Thomasson: Stumbling on Social SecurityThe other day in an office

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Thomasson: Stumbling on Social Security
The other day in an office waiting room, two young women were discussing the Republican presidential situation. One said she definitely was for Mitt Romney but the other said she had not decided yet, indicating she might tilt toward Rick Perry.

Martin Nolan: Why Social Security Is Still the Third Rail
In the most recent Republican debate, Perry said he wanted "a conversation." That's usually when candidates get into trouble.

September 11, 2011

Social security policy shifts in IndiaFor most of us in

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Social security policy shifts in India
For most of us in India, government / employer-sponsored social security is a concept which is available only to a privileged few.

Palin, Romney React to Perry's Calling Social Security a 'Ponzi Scheme'
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's characterization of Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme" is getting qualified support from one potential rival for the Republican nomination for president, and an all out political attack from an actual rival.

Rick Perry: I am going to be honest with the American people
Social Security outlays will be roughly 5% greater than revenues over the next five years, worsening as more and more Baby Boomers retire.

September 08, 2011

Social Security a Ponzi scheme? No, scholars sayTexas Gov. Rick

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Social Security a Ponzi scheme? No, scholars say
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's provocative comparison of Social Security to a "Ponzi scheme" ignores key differences between Charles Ponzi's infamous...

Social Security makes Perry a target
LOS ANGELES It didn t take long after Wednesday night s Republican debate for Mitt Romney s advisers to show they believed that Rick Perry had made a Texas-size blunder when he reasserted that Social Security has been a failure and a monstrous lie to future generations.

September 05, 2011

Why entitlement spending must be reined inMedicare, Medicaid and Social

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Why entitlement spending must be reined in
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are three of the government's most popular and relied upon programs.

Spotlight interview with Gabriel del Rio (CASC)
Brussels, 5 September 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The Dominican trade union confederation CASC (1) has secured social security coverage for over 31,000 informal economy workers and their families. It also supports essential projects providing concrete assistance ...

National debt: Why entitlement spending has be reined in
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are three of the government's most popular and relied upon programs.

September 02, 2011

Social Security Administration Moves Forward on New DatacenterThe SSA gets

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Social Security Administration Moves Forward on New Datacenter
The SSA gets serious about their next generation datacenter

Social Security and You: Determining benefits
share: digg facebook twitter Question: I am 62 years old and started my Social Security benefits last year, but I am still working. Since I expect to earn more than the annual limit this year, I will not get my benefits for the next four months. Since you will not receive benefits for the next four months, the reduction factor for each of those months is five-ninths of 1 percent. If you are ...

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