July 2004 Essma

Legislative Update: They Did it to Medicare Will They Do It to Social Security?
President Bush, as well as leadership in the House and Senate is aggressively pushing ahead with plans to add personal accounts to Social Security despite national polls that show Americans overwhelmingly oppose private accounts.

Social Security & Medicare Q&A: How Do I Qualify For The New Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Credit Card?
Q: I take two prescription drugs every month. With just Social Security and a very small state pension, my income is pretty low. How can I find out if I�m eligible for that new $600 Medicare prescription drug discount card credit? How can I find the best card to sign up for? I don�t have a computer.

Ask the Advisor:What Interest Does the Government Pay For Borrowing From Social Security?
I have a question concerning the $1.48 trillion in Social Security Trust Fund monies that the government is using (and owes to the Trust Fund). What interest if any, does the government pay?

Congressional Corner: Pushing to Repeal the 1993 Social Security Tax
For more than a decade, millions of American retirees who receive Social Security benefits they earned through a lifetime of hard work have been forced to pay an added unfair tax on their monthly benefit.

Protecting Your Earned Benefits at TSCL - From Skeptic to Ardent Advocate: TSCL Secretary Ralph McCutchen
When Ralph McCutchen joined the TSCL Board of Trustees in August 2002, he was, in large part, unfamiliar with the work that TSCL did on behalf of seniors.

PRINT AND SAVE:The Benefits of Membership in TSCL!
When you contribute $10 or more to TSCL, you become a TSCL member able to take advantage of TSCL�s membership benefits.

Notch Bulletin:How Can I Learn If My Member of Congress Supports Notch Reform And Other TSCL Issues?
I live in Mobile, Alabama and would like to be able to find how my Congressman, Jo Bonner, votes on different things I'm interested in. Is there a web site for that? I would like to know how he votes on TSCL issues.

New TSCL Study:Changes to CPI Cut COLAs More Than $1,000 Over Four Years
Changes to the way the government calculates the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are cutting Social Security Cost–Of–Living Adjustments (COLAs).

Legislative Update:Drug “Reimportation” to Pass This Year, Predicts Sources
The drug importation debate has once again heated up, with both Members of Congress and industry insiders stating their belief that reimportation will become a reality this year.

Social Security Trustees Report:1.1% COLA in 2005, Growing Taxation of Benefits, More Illegals
TSCL was recently amazed to learn that the Social Security Trustee’s estimate for the 2005 COLA is just 1.1%.

White House Withheld Cost Information TSCL Seeks Answers to Several Questions on Legislation
The Bush Administration is under fire for withholding data that shows higher costs for last year’s hotly contested Medicare prescription drug legislation.


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