Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Bernie Sanders channels Cardi B on Social Security Cardi B had compared President Franklin D. Roosevelt o Republican President Donald Trump in a GQ interview. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Free Press Staff Report Published 5:37 p.m. ET April 18, 2018 | Updated 5:39 p.m. ET April 18, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE One of America's most well-known politicians cited one of America's most popular hip-hop stars in a tweet today. The subject of Sen. Bernie Sanders' tweet? Not music or the state of … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders channels Cardi B on Social Security
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CBS News Logo Fact Check: Donald Trump claims “thousands” over age 106 on Social Security
At the CBS News GOP presidential debate Saturday night, Donald Trump claimed that "thousands and thousands of people" over the age of 106 are receiving Social Security benefits, even though they don't exist. But that's not the case. A report from the Social Security Administration's inspector general last year did find that there are an estimated 6.5 million Social Security number holders who are age 112 or older who are not listed as deceased. "SSA did not have controls in place to annotate death information on the Numident records of number holders who exceeded maximum reasonable life expectancies and were likely deceased," the report said. Nearly all of the 6.5 million Social Security number holders had no earnings or payments from Social Security on their records, which suggests they weren't actually receiving benefits. The inspector general, however, did determine that "thousands" of the Social Security numbers "could have been used to commit identity fraud." It appears Trump … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Fact Check: Donald Trump claims “thousands” over age 106 on Social Security
CBS News Logo Obama warns Donald Trump on Russia, maintaining international commitments
President Obama on Thursday warned Donald Trump that he should be willing to stand up to Russia as president, and he talked about his expectations for the president-elect’s actions concerning key U.S. policies and international commitments. Speaking from Berlin at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during his final trip abroad as president, Mr. Obama said that while he doesn’t expect Trump to follow his administration’s blueprint, he expects him to act in U.S. interests. “My hope is that the president-elect, coming in, takes a similarly constructive approach -- finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia, where our values and interests align -- but that the president-elect is also willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms,” Mr. Obama said. The president suggested it would be harmful if Trump takes a “realpolitik approach” where the U.S. cuts deals with Russia … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Obama warns Donald Trump on Russia, maintaining international commitments
Where the presidential candidates stand on Social Security
An important part of your retirement planning is to understand the potential changes in Social Security and retirement plans that politicians advocate, then vote and act accordingly. So, let's examine the leading presidential candidates' views on these topics. We'll look first for positions posted on each candidate's website. When no such positions are posted, we'll look at recent quotes and interviews in the media or from the debates that may be more spontaneous, often from the helpful website OnTheIssues. The candidates are listed in order of a recent poll on their ratings. Democratic candidates From Hillary Clinton's website: Opposes privatization of Social Security, opposes raising the retirement age and opposes reducing annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). Opposes closing the long-term shortfall with moves that affect the middle class, whether through benefit reductions or tax increases. Would expand Social Security for those who need it most, including widows and women … [Read more...] about Where the presidential candidates stand on Social Security
How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump view Social Security
With the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions drawing near, AARP recently asked both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns to prepare 600-word summaries of their positions on Social Security. Let's look at these position statements, taking them in alphabetical order, and then review some analyses prepared by respected nonpartisan organizations that can provide insights into the viability of each one. Hillary Clinton's response "Social Security must continue to guarantee dignity in retirement for future generations" is how the Clinton campaign's response begins. It makes clear that higher-income workers should pay more through higher payroll taxes to help the system, and higher-income beneficiaries should pay more income tax on Social Security benefits. As president, Clinton says she would: "Fight any attempts to gamble seniors' retirement security on the stock market through privatization." "Oppose reducing annual cost-of-living adjustments." … [Read more...] about How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump view Social Security