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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 07:42 PM Original message |
Social Security makes $8B in improper payments in 2009, including $6.5B in overpayments |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. And Republicans want to reduce Social Security staff? |
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Warrior Dash (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I don't know about reducing the staff, but it is clear that some people need to be replaced. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. It's not that people need to be replaced. It's that information needs to be shared and coordinated |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 03:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Where in Reply 11 did you see so much as a hint that I think Social Security is overstaffed, |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Note that they're putting "supplemental income for the very poor" under "improper payments." |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. "most of the overpayments went to people who did not report all their resources" |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I saw that but I think it's still weasely. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Why is it bullshit? There's a finite amount of money for these programs. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. My BIL is disabled and gets $550/m for SSI |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I used to live on $120/m |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Did you live on the street? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 02:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. I am all for increasing the amount of SSI for everyone. I think that, |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. SSI reduces payments based on other sources of income. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 03:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. ? In Replies 3 and 8, Joshcryer claimed it was "bullshit" to reduce a recipient's |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Even a birthday card with $25 in it is supposed to be reported. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Meh. No one reports and there is no realistic way for govt to find out that info. |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. While there may be no way for the government to find out, it is still fraud |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 03:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Um, where did I say it was not fraud & where did I say anything at all about corporations or big |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Link to where $25 in a birthday card is required to be reported? |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. See http://www.socialsecurity.gov |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. So, not $25. eom |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. It says gifts on the website. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. AFAIK, survivors benefits (kids and widows or widowers) are paid under |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. that is not what they are talking about. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. SSI is a separate program |
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buckrogers1965 (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can already see the movie they make from this... |
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HuskiesHowls (582 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Gee, they don't mention that some of that gets repaid... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. This has been going on for years. It happened to me nearly 40 years ago. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Had you reported your marriage to Social Security? If not, how was anyone supposed to find out? |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I don't remember but am fairly sure I did because my wife took my name and we submitted the change |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 03:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Was your wife collecting Social Security, too? If not, why would you have submitted a name change |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'd Question |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. I'm betting that all the right-wing talking heads are using this headline... |
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