Social Security Agency Actions Questioned
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The Social Security Administration's Web site and customer service lines are pushing the need to "modernize and reform" the retirement system, saying the future shortfall is "massive and growing," and promoting personal investment accounts as a financial fix.
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SEATTLE - John Kerry doesn't talk much about Social Security on the campaign trail, but he laid out some thoughts for a voter in Everett, Wash., who doubted that the government retirement program is really in trouble.   "We've made little fixes, little jots and jags here and there, that have been able to change it," the Democratic presidential candidate said, noting that Social Security has survived 20 years of predictions that its demise is around the corner...
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Audra Schmierer&#039;s Social Security number really gets around. It has been used by at least 81 people in 17 states, most of them probably illegal immigrants trying to get work.
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said in a report yesterday that Social Security is facing a $13.6 trillion shortfall in coming years and that delaying reforms is not fair to younger workers.
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Vulnerable areas of CPA funds spark questioning
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If President Bush wants to push his plan to overhaul Social Security through Congress during his second term, he will probably have to do something he rarely did during his first term: get his hands dirty.
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Federal agencies must review their use of Social Security numbers and come up with a plan in 120 days to eliminate their unnecessary collection and use within 18 months, the Office of Management and Budget said in a memo released yesterday.
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Some members of the House oversight committee may have violated a federal law against soliciting things of value from people with interests before the committee.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering taking legal action against UBS AG for possible violations of securities laws relating to work performed for HealthSouth Corp.
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Blog: A sweeping new proposal scheduled for a preliminary vote Wednesday contains criminal penalties for unauthorized sales and fraudulent uses of Social Security numbers, but are there too many exceptions?
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Congress and two states scrutinize the relicensing process after a federal audit found problems with safety documents.
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Mention of Social Security&#39;s future triggers anxious questions. Will it be there when you retire? Will benefits be cut or eligibility changed?
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Whoever wins the election may have to make tough choices about Social Security's finances.
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A European Union panel has doubts about the legality of a Bush administration program that monitors international financial transactions, the groupÂs leader said.
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WASHINGTON - An overhaul of Social Security to allow personal investment accounts won&#39;t fix the looming financial shortfall by itself, the White House said Wednesday.
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Bernard Kerik said questions have arisen about the immigration status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.
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President Bush acknowledged the dicey politics of Social Security as he urged Congress to approve his plan to add personal accounts to the system. With the system in financial straits, he said, any political price is worth paying.