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Social Security and You

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More Questionable Advice From the SSA I hate writing columns that are critical of some of my former colleagues who are still working for the Social Security Administration. But doggone it, if they are going to keep handing out bad advice, someone’s got to take them to task -- and give the right answers to people who are seeking help about their Social Security situation.

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could further imperil passage of an already difficult bill. Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, released guidance Tuesday night banning “community project funding” from the Labor-HHSEducation measure, along with the Financial Services and Defense spending bills.