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The Social Security disability trust fund is only two years away from exhaustion, Social Security's Board of Trustees announced Monday. (iStock Photo)

Economy

Only two years until Social Security’s disability fund runs out

Joseph Lawler -

July 28, 2014 6:34 pm

Only about 31,000 people left the disability rolls to return to work in 2012, according to Social Security Administration data. (iStock Photo)

Columnists

Let low-income Americans opt out of Social Security

Star Parker -

July 26, 2014 10:00 am

This Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, shows the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. Six years ago the Social Security Administration embarked on an aggressive plan to replace outdated computer systems overwhelmed by a growing flood of disability claims. Nearly $300 million later, the new system is nowhere near ready and agency officials are struggling to salvage a project racked by delays and mismanagement.

News

Social Security’s $300M IT project doesn’t work

Washington Examiner -

July 24, 2014 5:14 pm

This Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, shows the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. Six years ago the Social Security Administration embarked on an aggressive plan to replace outdated computer systems overwhelmed by a growing flood of disability claims. Nearly $300 million later, the new system is nowhere near ready and agency officials are struggling to salvage a project racked by delays and mismanagement.

News

Social Security spent $300M on ‘IT boondoggle’

Washington Examiner -

July 24, 2014 12:49 am

Landrieu: Cassidy Wants to Hurt Seniors

Senate

Landrieu: Cassidy Wants to Hurt Seniors

Michael Warren -

July 15, 2014 6:14 pm

Copies of President Obama's proposed fiscal 2015 budget set out for distribution on Capitol Hill in March. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Congressional Budget Office downgrades fiscal outlook, but not because of debt

Joseph Lawler -

July 15, 2014 2:43 pm

VIDEO: Sherrod Brown stands up for Social Security disability insurance

VIDEO: Sherrod Brown stands up for Social Security disability insurance

Lisa Ruhl -

July 8, 2014 5:37 pm

Maine Gov. Paul LePage's re-election team has launched a phone campaign seeking to clarify the Republican governor's position on Social Security. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Campaigns

Paul LePage phone campaign focuses on Social Security

Associated Press -

July 2, 2014 1:22 pm

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