Social Security adjustments wouldn't be actual cuts

I am a college math teacher. I stress the importance of math in everyday life, “Math in the News.”

Federal government wastes money on social programs

Thomas Markovich and Charles Hosszu are so right. Not enough money for the USS Lincoln, but always enough money for Air Force One to fly the queen and king around.

With deeper Medicare cuts, Social Security is unnecessary

I can't understand why the Republican Party wants to cut Social Security and Medicare. If the cuts on Medicare are deep enough, with all the deaths, Social Security should start showing a surplus. Maybe then we can cut more taxes on the rich.

Congressmen don't show any common sense

I wonder how many in Congress would have their job if common sense were a prerequisite.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Sequestration is no way to run a country

The episode of sequestration – the $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that take effect today – reminds us of what happens when legislators cease to legislate.

Gary woman charged with stealing from federal agency

HAMMOND | A Gary woman is charged with stealing more than $1,000 from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Tell Congress to stop corporate entitlements

An entitlement, according to Congress, is anything that’s not paid for.

Woman gets year of probation in Social Security fraud case

GARY | A Gary woman accused of taking more than $50,000 in Social Security benefits from children whose mother died was sentenced Tuesday to a year of house arrest.

CEOs, businesses don't pay less than employees

After reading Bill Krueger’s letter (“Big Business should help fund Social Security,” Feb. 1), I can only wonder where he gets his “facts."

Get your facts straight about Social Security withholding

Bill Krueger's recent letter advocated employers paying 1 percent into Social Security for each employee. I felt I needed to clear up some misconceptions.

Big business should help fund Social Security, not just workers

There was an interesting article in last week's paper. CEOs are proposing raising the Social Security retirement age for maximum benefits.

Government phasing out paper check for federal benefit payments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is urging recipients of federal benefits by paper check to prepare to switch for funds to be sent to them electronically.

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Don't betray trust by tinkering with Social Security

The mishandling of the Social Security funds began in the 1980s by both parties. After about 50 years of workers paying into the fund, which had accumulated to well over $2 trillion in surplus, the happy boys of Congress thought they discovered a slush fund to dip into at their wishes.

Group urges action from Congress

A small group gathered outside Congressman Pete Visclosky's office to express its opinions on taxes, Medicare and Social Security.

M'ville vigil to warn of 'fiscal cliff' dangers

INDIANAPOLIS | The coalition of Indiana labor unions will hold a candlelight vigil Monday outside the Merrillville office of U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, to call attention to the ongoing "fiscal cliff" debate in Congress.

"What is a reasonable expenditure for tax dollars?"

Judy Kralik, Valparaiso | "I'd like free Medicare. I don't want things to change like Social Security or other social benefits, either."

GUEST COMMENTARY: Don't push working families off fiscal cliff

The election is over, but now our country faces another big moment. Behind closed doors, some members of Congress are using the lame duck congressional session to arrange a “grand bargain” — and some are insisting on extending tax cuts for the richest 2 percent of Americans while cutting Med…

Hours to change at Indiana Social Security field offices

Indiana Social Security offices will be open to the public 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. In addition, beginning Jan. 2, offices will close to the public at noon every Wednesday.

Senate candidates clash in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS | Both Democrat Joe Donnelly and Republican Richard Mourdock claimed victory following the first U.S. Senate debate Monday, which saw the candidates clash repeatedly on issues of policy and partisanship.