April 10, 2017 Trump administration back to square one on tax reform President Trump has gone back to the drawing board on is tax reform as he looks for wide-ranging Republican support behind legislation to overhaul the tax system.
September 16, 2016 Sen. Cotton, Rep. Hill: The Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act Last month marked the 81st anniversary of the Social Security Act, which established the our current retirement payment system for senior citizens.
December 20, 2015 Food stamp debit cards not working in 17 states People in Ohio, Michigan and 15 other states found themselves unable to use their food stamp debit-style cards on Saturday, after a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure.
December 20, 2015 Social Security benefit increase could be among lowest in decades Another year, another small raise for millions of people who rely on Social Security, veterans' benefits and federal pensions.
December 20, 2015 Report: Social Security judges rubber-stamp claims Amid complaints about lengthy waits for Social Security disability benefits, congressional investigators say nearly 200 administrative judges have been rubber-stamping claims, approving billions of dollars in lifetime payments from the cash-strapped program.
December 20, 2015 With Social Security disability fund going broke by 2016, Congress set for partisan, election-year showdown The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face steep benefit cuts next year unless Congress acts.
December 20, 2015 Government to provide marriage benefits to same-sex couples in all states Same-sex married couples can start applying for Social Security and veterans benefits in all 50 states even though there are still issues to fix as the federal government works to implement the Supreme Court ruling allowing gay couples to marry nationwide.
December 20, 2015 Former Nazis received $20.2M in Social Security benefits, watchdog says A report from the Social Security Administration’s inspector general revealed that more than 130 suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards and others who may have participated in the Third Reich’s atrocities collected $20.2 million in retirement benefits.
