TSCL offers its supporters an unconditional refund of their most recent donation if they are dissatisfied with our position or performance..You will need to respond to the Social Security Administration by stating that you are contesting the amount of earnings that the Social Security Administration says you had, and the amount of money they say you were over paid. You should also ask Social Security for a review of your earnings record. You may be a victim of identity theft and one or more people might be using your Social Security number to illegally work..Changes in health. Chronic conditions like diabetes, pulmonary disease, dementia, and others, worsen over time. People with those conditions need increasing help. A sudden hospitalization could be life threatening if she has no one to care for her when she comes home..The Senior Citizens League would like to remind you that both Houses of Congress have adjourned for the August recess. The Senate is expected to be back in session on September 6th, while the House of Representatives will return on September 7th..According to the CBO report, the fiscal shortfall is largely due to the growth of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest payments as a share of the country's gross domestic product, while tax revenue stays relatively steady and spending for other programs drops..The Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 was passed by a House panel this week. The bill was previously approved by the House Ways and Means Committee and is now scheduled for a House floor vote..TSCL supports legislation that would prohibit the use of earnings under invalid and fraudulent Social Security numbers from being used to determine Social Security entitlement and benefits. To learn more, read TSCL's FAQ, "How 'Undocumented' Workers Are Becoming Entitled To Social Security"..While Mr. Shkreli has become the poster boy for this price gouging, he is certainly not alone. These tactics are prominent throughout the entire industry. Drug company executives are buying life-saving drugs and increasing the prices astronomically to line their own pockets at the expense of some of the most vulnerable families in our nation..Interest rates fell. Seven percent of Social Security financing comes from the interest earned by the assets held by the Social Security Trust Funds. Those assets are actually non-marketable government bonds, like I.O.U.s from the U.S. Treasury payable to the Social Security Trust Fund. That income stream was reduced because short term interest rates dropped to extreme lows during 2020 and so far in 2021.
