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Time for Another Survey of SSA Services Apr. 30, 2025
Sadly, there has been more than a little bit of "government bashing" going on lately. In addition to... Read More
Ponzi Schmonzi Apr. 23, 2025
There has been a lot of talk over the years about Social Security being a "Ponzi scheme." I have add... Read More
Explaining Little Quirks in Social Security Law in 1,000 Words Apr. 16, 2025
I doubt if any of you have ever bothered to count, but my average weekly column comes out to about 1... Read More
Trump and Musk Aren't Reforming Our Government -- They're Sabotaging It Apr. 16, 2025
As Trump & Co. hurl horror after horror at us from the murky darkness of their extremely wasteful "w... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Apr. 09, 2025
I recently did a couple of media interviews. One was a podcast and the other was a radio show. The h... Read More
Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies Apr. 02, 2025
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that are I could s... Read More
MAGA Slumlords Try Friction Theory on Americans Mar. 27, 2025
Thomas Jefferson referred to the U.S. government as a "common house" that provided the people protec... Read More
Fix Social Security With American Principles -- Ownership Mar. 26, 2025
The speed and seriousness with which Donald Trump is shaking up Washington has everyone's head spinn... Read More
Social Security Fraud Allegations Clarified Mar. 26, 2025
There is so much misinformation about the Social Security program and the conduct of the Social Secu... Read More
The GPO Repeal Backlash Has Begun Mar. 19, 2025
I predicted this was going to happen. The public outcry over the repeal of the Government Pension Of... Read More
Our Beautiful Economy Was a Terrible Thing to Waste Mar. 13, 2025
Boy, do I miss Joe Biden. I especially miss the former president when Donald Trump and his bobblehea... Read More
Military Myths and Social Security Mar. 12, 2025
Not a week goes by when I don't get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are ... Read More
The Democrats Looked Silly Mar. 06, 2025
There they were, dressed in hot pink, waving signs, banging on a cane. If that is what counts as res... Read More
Cutting Social Security Administration Staff Has Consequences Mar. 05, 2025
Before I begin today's column, which questions some of President Donald Trump's planned staff reduct... Read More
Older People and Social Security Disability Feb. 26, 2025
I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I've given in past colu... Read More
Is This What America Wants? Feb. 22, 2025
"But isn't there really a lot of waste, abuse and fraud in all the government spending?" my Uber dri... Read More
Clarifying the DOGE Allegations About Social Security Feb. 19, 2025
Many readers have been emailing me asking for my help in understanding the allegations made by Elon ... Read More
Stories With My Valentine Feb. 12, 2025
First, an apology: I don't think there will be anything about Social Security in today's column. But... Read More
LBJ and Social Security Feb. 05, 2025
Poor Lyndon Baines Johnson. When it comes to Social Security, he gets blamed for something he never ... Read More
Elon Musk Should Take on Social Security Feb. 05, 2025
If I say that Elon Musk is the smartest, boldest, most creative entrepreneur in the world, I don't t... Read More
