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Same-Sex Spouses (Finally) Win Equal Access To Social Security Benefits
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Social Security Administration (SSA) can’t deny survivor benefits to same-sex couples who were unable to be married for the required nine months due to…
Podcast: NFL Player Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Widower Denied Benefits, Short Film ‘The Real Thing’
In this week’s podcast: • A former Dallas Cowboys linebacker becomes first NFLer to celebrate same-sex marriage • Michelle Obama snuck out of the White House to celebrate marriage equality • Hate…
Gay Widower Being Denied Survivor Benefits By Social Security Administration
Michael Ely and James Taylor (image via Metro Weekly) James Taylor and Michael Ely of Arizona were together as a loving couple for 43 years having met in 1971 when Taylor was…
After Massive Tax Cuts For The Rich, GOP Senate Blames Rising Deficits On Medicare/Social Security
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Remember when the Trump tax cuts were not only going to pay for themselves but lower the deficit? Yeah, not so much. From Bloomberg News: Senate Majority…
How To Save Social Security?
Via Bernie Sanders Facebook I TOTALLY support this approach and think it should be implemented. Don’t forget – most laws about Social Security and Medicare were made when folks didn’t live much…
News Round-Up: April 18, 2015
News items you may have missed: • At this point we all know to act right when sitting in the audience of a Patti LuPone performance. Well, everyone except this woman. •…
U.S. Senate Republicans Vote With Dems On Equal Federal Benefits For Same-Sex Married Couples
Eleven Senate Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with all of the Democrats last night in approving an amendment to guarantee equal Social Security and veterans benefits to married same-sex couples based…
Social Security benefits to be extended to LGBT married couples in marriage equality states only
We finally get clarity on one of the big benefits of marriage equality – Social Security benefits. But pay attention – the federal government has decided to limit Social Security benefits to…
Social Security Administration announces new policies for married same-sex couples
The Social Security Administration announced on Friday that since the Supreme Court’s historic rulings, which on June 26 struck down a key section of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, processes will…
The state of Social Security
Paul Ryan on Social Security
I’d like to know the rationale behind NOT raising the limit
Is there a good reason to NOT raise the limit on Social Security contributions?
Public supports overhaul, not cuts, to entitlement programs
From Politico: According to a new poll by Pew Research Center, most Americans don’t want to cut benefits from Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, but they do believe the programs all need…
AARP considering support for some changes to Social Security
AARP legislative policy director David Certner recently said while AARP does not support cuts in Social Security benefits, they are open to a discussion about raising the retirement age and other changes.…
