March 2003 Essma

Social Security & Medicare Q&A: Is It True Social Security Pays Non-contributors?
Social Security provides a variety of benefits to people who have not paid into the system.

I’m Pleased and Proud to Protect Your Earned Benefits
Recently I started working with TSCL as part of your legislative team.

Editor’s Inbox
What kind of health benefits do Members of Congress get? Is a reverse mortgage right for you? Learn about “Dear Marci.” Let your Representative or Senators know what you think!

Congressional Corner from Representative Walter Jones: Why I’ll Work to Protect Social Security and Military Retiree Benefits
With the prospect of Social Security reform looming in the not so distant future, it is important that Members of Congress assure your benefits are not cut as part of any “reform.”

National World War II Memorial Dedication Set for Memorial Day Weekend 2004
The National World War II Memorial will be dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 29, 2004.

How a Retired Pharmacist Saves on Prescription Drugs; It Pays to Check Around
My wife has been taking Celebrex for several years, and her doctor decided to switch her over to Vioxx, with the hope that it might be better.

Legislative Update: COLA Fallout
Members of Congress received a 3.1% pay raise of $4,700 in 2003.

Notch Reform Bulletin: “Going on Offense” for Notch Reform
A new study by noted economist Dr. John Haldi creates one of the biggest opportunities for Notch Reform in a decade.

Medicare’s Inspector General Under Investigation
Efforts to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare have taken a highly unusual turn.

Congress Accepts 4th Consecutive Pay Raise
Last year may go down in history as one of the worst on record for Congressional gridlock.

New Report Finds Notch “Unduly Harsh”
The 1977 reform of Social Security “loaded (the) dice against seniors, who became eligible to retire just two years later,” says a new breakthrough study on the Notch.


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