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U.S. House – Discussion Draft – To Provide To Provide a Bipartisan Budget Agreement

Discussion Draft

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FRAUD ADVISORY: Beware of Identity Thieves Seeking to Redirect Your Social Security Benefits | Office of the Inspector General, SSA

FRAUD ADVISORY: Beware of Identity Thieves Seeking to Redirect Your Social Security Benefits | Office of the Inspector General, SSA.

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The Sky is Not Falling on Social Security and Medicare

By Patricia L Johnson The Social Security Act requires an annual report to Congress on the actuarial status and financial operations of OASI and DI Trust Funds, as well as Medicare Trust Funds. The 2012 report is the 72nd report … Continue reading

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What is an Entitlement?

By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) made the following statement before the Economic Club of Washington when referring to the deficit super committee “when it comes to producing savings to reach … Continue reading

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Zeroing in on the Zero Hour – An Open Letter to the Editor of The American Legion

By Richard E Walrath The following is in reference to Brian Riedl’s “Zero Hour” commentary posted in the September 2011 edition of The American Legion. Does the American Legion plan on having a similar opposing article in the near future? … Continue reading

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What would Warren Buffett say to the National Commission?

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath President Obama’s Executive Order of February 18, 2010 established the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform whose mission includes: “identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and … Continue reading

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