February 1, 2018 It's time for a moonshot to save America's entitlement programs before they go broke and bankrupt us all President Trump discussed many important issues in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but left out one of the most important: – the need for reforms of Social Security and Medicare.
December 14, 2017 California woman cashed dead mom's Social Security checks for 24 years A California woman who cashed nearly $300,000 worth of her dead mother's Social Security checks for 24 years, financing her own car payments, airline tickets and hotel stays along the way, was sentenced Tuesday to 13 months in prison.
October 13, 2017 Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018 WASHINGTON-- Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year.
September 27, 2017 Feds issued $171 million in improper payments to people with more than one SSN The Social Security Administration issued nearly $200 million in improper payments by paying people twice for their benefits.
September 26, 2017 SSA gave $1.3 million in benefits to criminals The Social Security Administration gave $1.3 million in benefits to criminals, including individuals who had already defrauded the government, according to a new audit.
September 25, 2017 Over $6M in Social Security benefits stolen from bank accounts Identity thieves stole over $6 million in Social Security benefits by hacking the government's online direct deposit program, an agency watchdog reported.
September 19, 2017 Social Security blames bad VA data for payouts to deceased veterans Despite being dead for years, hundreds of veterans remained on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payroll and received nearly $38 million in benefits, according to a report from the Social Security inspector general.
July 5, 2017 Homeless woman proves Social Security owes her thousands A homeless woman in Washington, D.C. proved that Social Security owed her a ton of money and on Tuesday she received a huge pay day.
May 2, 2016 Ted Cruz urges border wall in immigration plan, ramps up attacks on Rubio Ted Cruz unveiled a hard-line immigration plan on Friday that includes a border wall as he also ramped up attacks on rival Marco Rubio, saying the Florida senator stood "shoulder to shoulder" with lawmakers in support of a "massive amnesty plan" for illegal immigrants.
December 20, 2015 Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as 'white suburban moms' Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as "white suburban moms" who are worried their schools or children don't measure up to the new benchmarks.
