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The Trillion-Dollar Question Oct. 20, 2016
Have you noticed that for a few months, President Barack Obama has stopped bragging about how the fe... Read More
Commonly Asked Social Security Questions Oct. 19, 2016
I've just looked back on my columns for the past several weeks and noticed I went off on some esoter... Read More
LBJ Did NOT Steal Social Security Funds Oct. 12, 2016
Poor Lyndon Johnson. When it comes to Social Security, he gets blamed for something he never did. Ou... Read More
You Can Save Social Security! Oct. 05, 2016
There is no question that as the tens of millions of working and tax-paying baby boomers retire and ... Read More
Solving Fiscal Crises Through Personal Ownership Oct. 05, 2016
I participated in a conference last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan, sponsored by the Western Michiga... Read More
Top-Five Social Security Political Myths Sep. 28, 2016
I could probably write a column, or more appropriately, a book, called "The Top-100 Myths About Soci... Read More
Bogus Facts Confuse Us on Immigration Sep. 23, 2016
A new study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shows, once again, that... Read More
What to Do About Social Security When Someone Dies Sep. 21, 2016
Coincidentally, I received two questions on the same day dealing with the same topic. Each had a rel... Read More
Social Security Facts and Figures Sep. 07, 2016
If you are doing any kind of research into Social Security issues, the Social Security Administratio... Read More
The So-Called 'Notch' Still Upsets the Very Old Aug. 31, 2016
I recently got an email from a reader that made me think about my mom. She died about 15 years ago. ... Read More
More Insights Into SSA Operations Aug. 17, 2016
About a month ago, I wrote a column that led to some insights into the way the Social Security Admin... Read More
Don't Shut out Retirees in Bid to Secure Social Security Online Site Aug. 10, 2016
The Social Security Administration has created a potentially huge, but avoidable problem for million... Read More
Gullible Social Security Naysayers Will Believe Anything Aug. 10, 2016
There is a silly, dumb and totally misleading email about Social Security that is floating around on... Read More
Maximizing Strategy Sometimes Baffles SSA Clerks Aug. 03, 2016
I've received more than a few emails recently from folks who are trying to employ the one remaining ... Read More
Social Security and Welfare Jul. 27, 2016
Q: In a recent column, you said that disability benefits are not welfare. But you are simply wrong a... Read More
Questions From Divorcees Jul. 20, 2016
Q: I am 62 years old. I had to stop working because of various medical problems I don't need to bore... Read More
How the War on Drugs Fails Black Communities Jul. 14, 2016
As recent events have demonstrated, more than 50 years after much-delayed civil rights legislation w... Read More
Some Insights Into SSA Operations Jul. 13, 2016
Q: I work for the Social Security Administration in the Dallas area. I enjoy reading your column and... Read More
Why Don't Politicians Tell the Truth About Social Security? Jul. 06, 2016
The boards of trustees of our Social Security and Medicare programs just issued their annual report,... Read More
Questions About Widow's Benefits Jul. 06, 2016
Q: I understand paying benefits to widows. But I don't understand paying benefits to divorcees. A wo... Read More
