social security Archives

Medicare, Social Security Face Shaky Fiscal Futures

If Congress doesn't act, both programs would eventually be unable to cover the full cost...

Did All Democrats Vote Against a 2.8 Percent Social Security COLA Increase?

Social Security cost of living allowances are established by formula and don't require Congressional approval.

Social Security Checks Will Grow in 2019 as Inflation Rises

It's the biggest increase most retired baby boomers have gotten.

Did 233 Representatives Vote to ‘Steal’ Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?

Claims that lawmakers voted to spend a Social Security surplus to pay off government debt...

Did Senator Tom Cotton Call for Drug Testing for Social Security Recipients?

The Arkansas Republican has supported drug screening for welfare programs, but never for Social Security.

Social Security ‘Fun Facts’

In which we check into some "fun facts" about Social Security from a Facebook meme...

Did Ayn Rand Receive Social Security Benefits?

The "Atlas Shrugged" author called government handouts "immoral," but there is evidence that she accepted...

Social Security Recipients Barred from Owning Guns?

A 2016 Social Security Administration rule would extend gun background check reporting to some Social...

Social Security Numbers Assigned by Race

Rumor claims the U.S. government assigns Social Security numbers on the basis of race, a...

Did Donald Trump Say He Will Cut Social Security?

The unveiling of a Republican plan to "permanently save Social Security" by cutting some benefits...

Michelle Fields on Social Security

In a discussion of Social Security, Fox News contributor Michelle Fields opined that "we shouldn't...

No Guns for Pensioners?