Fact Check: Rep. Ryan's budget spin

By FactCheck.Org

GOP budget chairman throws some curves while 'setting the record straight'

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… ed to be depleted in 2020, according to the CBO, or 2029, according to the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees. But that doesn’t mean Medicare is going …"

No guarantees at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

By John Solomon

Last November, the federal corporation charged with protecting Americans’ retirement funds issued an ominous public warning: the amount of p

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… ax security that a contractor was able in 2008 to download the pension and Social Security numbers of 1,300 Americans to an unsecured electronic thumb drive that was …"

"… technology platform, a red flag for a corporation trusted with protecting Social Security numbers, personal account balances, and proprietary actuarial data from pe …"

"… mployee for a PBGC contractor stored unauthorized pension account data and Social Security numbers for 1,300 Americans on the above thumb drive, which was found on t …"

"… . The worker popped the thumb drive into a computer, and discovered it had Social Security numbers, account details from PBGC-protected pensions, and actuarial data …"

Geithner's threat to tap congressional retirement funds rings hollow

By John Aloysius Farrell

Don't worry if Treasury is tapping the G Fund; it'll be paid back in full

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… free market conservatives.In addition to their congressional pensions, and Social Security payments, members of Congress qualify for the federal Thrift Savings Plan, …"

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Hey Congressman! How many federal workers in your district?

By Aaron Mehta

Where the federal workforce is

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… overnment “slowdown” because certain services—such as the issuing of Social Security checks—would continue. Bachmann’s district, the 6th congressional dist …"

From Social Security to tourism, government shutdown would affect public

By Laurel Adams

A government shutdown looks increasingly likely as Democrats and Republicans fail to reach an agreement on the federal budget. A report by t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… directly funded by the congressional appropriations can still be affected. Social Security Administration retained some workers during the shutdown, but still had tr …"

"… till had trouble responding to additional needs, like people needing a new Social Security card or a change of address for their monthly check. More than 50,000 Soci …"

"… rity card or a change of address for their monthly check. More than 50,000 Social Security personnel were initially furloughed, and then recalled three days later, w …"

Treasury’s inability to raise debt limit could cause problems

By Laurel Adams

The debt limit, which is the ceiling on Treasury’s ability to pay obligations already incurred, could be reached as early as April....

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"… sted, there could be disruptions in government programs and services, like Social Security beneficiaries not receiving their monthly checks.If the limit is not incre …"

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Stimulus tax credit may increase penalties

By Laurel Adams

The “Making Work Pay” tax credit, which increased take—home pay for workers, may result in 13.4 million people actually owing the government

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"… lers with both spouses working, taxpayers who receive pension payments and Social Security recipients who receive wages may all owe more taxes if they were advanced …"

Raising retirement age for Social Security would impact disability payments

By Laurel Adams

While policymakers debate how to keep Social Security solvent over the long-term, a Government Accountability Office report says there could

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"… tion of hate crimes every year. (FBI) …"

"… ll be challenging,” the GAO concludes.FAST FACT: The current gap between Social Security program spending and revenue is 2% of Social Security taxable wages. By 20 …"

Navy’s small ship program criticized by GAO

By Julie Vorman

A government watchdog scolded the U.S. Navy for pushing ahead with a troubled $25 billion project to build a new generation of small, fast s

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… iption not included on VA’s formulary list of approved drugs (GAO)MISC.* Social Security Administration used 2009 stimulus law money to hire 2,115 employees to pro …"

DOD struggles with medical e-records system

By Laurel Adams

The Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled since 1988 to establish a comprehensive medical records database for the 9.6 million service m

Excerpts from this story referencing "Social Security":

"… ybersecurity coordinator job on the National Security Council (GAO).MISC.* Social Security Administration has spent much less than the $90 million provided by the st …"

"… d by the stimulus law for administering a one-time $250 payment to certain Social Security beneficiaries, and the agency may return as much as $50 million to the U.S …"

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