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There has been warning after warning about the looming shortfall between what people have saved and what they will need in order to maintain their lifestyle in retirement. Most Americans are counting on Social Security as their primary source of retirement income, with everything else being additional income. The main reason for this is that…
Many people, especially those of the post-welfare generation, believe that welfare is a dated system, and a problem that needs to be solved. What they don’t think about is that, perhaps it is not welfare, but rather poverty that is the problem. Most people don’t realize that they themselves enjoy a host of hidden government…
Your social security number is essentially your identity, as it essentially acts as your password for everything from loans to taxes. Having this one number may seem convenient, but if it’s easy for you to use, then it’s easy for fraudsters as well. Social Security numbers were first issued nearly 80 years ago, but at…
Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, Atlanta Mayor, congressman and civil rights icon, is pushing for President Obama to add photos to social security cards. Since the Supreme Court slashed the Voting Rights act of 1965, photo identification laws across the country are more likely to be enacted. Young stresses the importance of providing a…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs (DACA) grant some undocumented youths temporary work authorization and a two year reprieve from deportation. Many states have been using the DACA to help undocumented aliens to receive healthcare. If you partake in the DACA program, you are given a valid Social Security number, a work permit (on…
A lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company. The 16 families who are filing the suit are claiming that Disney Theme Parks don’t do enough to accommodate children with autism, and are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to these families, it is more difficult for autistic children to wait…
On April 9th, Advocates for Iowans with mental disabilities or brain injuries gathered at the Statehouse to denounce the years-long waiting lists for support services. According to the advocates, 7,700 Iowans are waiting for a Medicaid waiver that would grant them access to medical services such as in-home therapy, living-skills training and respite care. Kim…
On Tuesday, key members of Congress brought attention to two Social Security judges who may have approved thousands of bogus disability claims. According to members of Congress, the Social Security Agency has yet to review the applications approved by David B. Daughtery in Virginia and Charles Bridges in Pennsylvania, who have been accused of making…
Most people in the U.S. have Social Security numbers. You usually need them if you’re applying for a job, collecting government benefits or applying for a credit card. Your Social Security card is tied to very sensitive, important data about yourself, so it goes without saying that you should be very cautious about giving it…
Although it was thought to become a popular law, once passed, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has yet to gain positive traction with the majority of voters. Democrats promised that the law would change people’s lives for the better, however, it has yet to reach that goal. With the enrollment window for health insurance plans…
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