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June 2007 Essma
Q & A Q: Please explain the Government Pension Offset, and how it will affect my Social Security income, once I turn age 62. I worked a full 40 quarters before I became a federal employee. Will my wife be able to receive full SS benefits once she turns 62 and or 65 years old? Or will she be penalized, because I'm a civil service retiree? Congressional Corner Americans have reached a point where prescription drug prices and the cost of health care have become increasingly burdensome. Legislative Update: Totalization is Hot Topic during TSCL Trustees Meetings on Capitol Hill Recently the TREA Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Board of Trustees traveled to Capitol Hill for a week filled with meetings. Notch Bulletin: How Long Have Notch Babies Been Underpaid? I was born during the Notch period. I would like to know how long Notch Babies have been underpaid. In addition could you tell me if the underpayment has been corrected and if we are receiving the right amount now? — M.R. Fort Cobb, OK Higher Premiums Proposed to "Fix" Medicare Seniors could pay significantly higher Medicare costs under proposals that Congress is expected to consider in coming months. Unprecedented Growth in W2s For Illegals Threatens Social Security's Solvency An inconsistency between U.S. immigration law and Social Security threatens to undermine the Social Security benefits of millions of U.S. senior citizens.
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