‘Compromise is not a bad word,’ Bob Dole says as he reflects upon his time in politics

... nation when he led the Republican Party and Republicans in the Senate: the Americans with Disabilities Act. Social Security. Farm bill after farm bill. They say he did it by doing what doesn’t get done anymore: He worked with Democrats. He ...

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/04/22/4611446/compromise-is-not-a-bad-word-bob.html#storylink=rss

US Rep. Neal plans office hours today

... this week. In addition to fielding concerns from constituents, staff can assist anyone with questions about Social Security benefits, veterans benefits, immigration applications and other federal programs. Neal also has a full-time office in the ...

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/community/ci_23084235/us-rep-neal-plans-office-hours-today?source=rss

Parents should beware of borrowing too much to pay for their children's college education

... next to impossible to discharge in bankruptcy. The government can seize tax refunds and garnish wages and Social Security checks if parents default. While the government does check parents' credit history, PLUS loans are typically approved as long ...

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/parents-should-beware-of-borrowing-too-much-to-pay-for-their-childrens-college-education-684630/

Conference to feature 'in your face' financial advice

... invest it for the future. "We now know from the debate on the federal budget, taxation and concerns about Social Security that we are largely on our own when it comes to retirement," said Ms. Singletary, whose syndicated column, The Color of Money, ...

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/conference-to-feature-in-your-face-financial-advice-684632/

Anti-Immigrant Fox Host Dobbs Fails On Basic Immigration Facts

... The New York Times article pointed out that "undocumented workers contribute about $15 billion a year to Social Security through payroll taxes. They only take out $1 billion (very few undocumented workers are eligible to receive benefits). Over the ...

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/04/22/anti-immigrant-fox-host-dobbs-fails-on-basic-im/193726

News to share around the water cooler

Social Security's disability program is overwhelmed by so many claims that judges sometimes award benefits they might otherwise deny just to keep up with the flow of cases, according to a lawsuit filed by the judges themselves.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20130423/BUSINESS05/304239983/News-to-share-around-the-water-cooler

Soc. Security fraud charges for mom

Rhonda Gardner, 44, of Lafayette faces three felony charges after prosecutors say she defrauded Social Security out of more than $7,300. Investigators say that the Department of Child Services removed Gardner's daughter from her care last April, but she continued to receive disability benefits for her daughter who is both deaf and mute.

http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/crime/mom-charged-with-defauding-social-security