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Republicans say they won’t cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

The nation’s debt ceiling needs to be raised by June or the county will default on its debts.

By NPR

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Social Security offices open their doors for in-person visits, two years after closing for the pandemic

After more than two years of being largely closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s more than 1,200 Social Security Administration field offices reopened today.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

‘I can’t get no support from these guys’: closed Social Security offices pose a hardship for many

Two years into the pandemic, the nation’s more than 1,200 Social Security field offices remain closed to walk-in service.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

Huge drop in federal aid for the poorest is blamed on closed social security offices

It’s estimated that more than 120,000 low-income Americans have missed out on payments.

By NPR

Judge sides with Guam resident in Social Security case with ties to Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewoods ruling issued said this is “illogical and irrational.”
By The Associated Press

Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits

Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with potential political consequences in an election year when Democrats are pushing more generous inflation protection.

By The Associated Press

How to get rid of property taxes? Lawmaker looks to retirement income.

Republican Frank Ryan is 68 and doesn't plan to stay in office long. He says that makes him the perfect sponsor for a controversial plan.
By Katie Meyer/WITF
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