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August 2004 Essma
Social Security & Medicare Q&A: Private Sector and Social Security Benefits
Q: I have a complaint about the Social Security �Windfall Elimination Provision.� I worked for the private sector for over 20 years (1960 - 1981) becoming fully eligible for Social Security (SS) benefits. But since I worked for the Federal Government another 23 years after that (1981 - 2004) the government is going to reduce my SS benefits when I retire. My government pension will only be 40% of my base pay. I can�t afford to retire. I really need the entire SS benefit and it should be mine since I earned it long before I went to work for the government. How can it be a �windfall�? C.S.
Ask the Advisor - How Can Imported Drugs Be Manufactured Cheaper Than In Our Country?
Most of our drugs were 'invented' here in this country, but I can't understand how they can be manufactured in other countries 'cheaper' than in this country. The drug manufacturers are profiting. I don't think the drug makers in this country should be allowed to 'hold us up! � A.W. Protecting Your Earned Benefits at TSCL - A Cause Worth Fighting For
When you think about the pharmaceutical industry having some 600 plus lobbyists on Capitol Hill, you could get a bit frustrated knowing that you are part of TSCL�s more modest lobbying presence. The Benefits of Membership in TSCL! - Save on ClearSounds Amplified Telephones
The telephone is one of our main sources of communicating. But for those who are hard of hearing, it can cause problems in the ability to understand what the other person is saying, leading to anger, irritability, and frustration. Legislative Update - Members of Congress Know - Seniors More Likely to Vote!
Congress is in recess during the month of August, giving lawmakers the opportunity to spend time with both their families and their constituents. Notch Bulletin - $2 Billion for a Bridge to Nowhere? - Cut Pork to Reduce Deficit, Pay for Notch Reform
Two bridges approved under a national highway bill, recently passed by the House, have been called �monuments to the imagination� by The New York Times. Medicare Discount Card Program Undergoes Chaotic Launch
The government recently rolled out the new Medicare Rx prescription discount card program. Medicare News Video `Covert` Propaganda
The General Accountability Office (GAO) has ruled that government news videos about the new Medicare prescription drug law violated federal propaganda laws. U.S. Comptroller Warns: U.S. Government`s Worsening Financial Situation
�U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan are both warning Members of Congress, the press and the rest of the American people of the long-term lack of sustainability in entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. TSCL - Serving Seniors For 10 Years - Battle Over Drug Re-importation Grows in Senate
A battle over prescription drug �re-importation� is shaping up in the Senate.
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