How Social Security Picks Your Pocket: A Story of Waste, Fraud, and Inequities
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0875862497 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Check out section 12.07 of the Social Security "Blue Book.") Did you know that one third of all workers getting disability benefits claim to have a mental impairment? Are you up on the latest designer diseases? And, did you realize that only one in every five hundred disabled workers recovers and returns to work – despite our miracle cures, technology, and "reasonable accommodations"? You’ll need your "hard hat" when visiting Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is a welfare program run by Social Security. This book challenges that claim. Issue-by-issue, the book gives a guided tour of a system of staggering waste and blatant inequities. There is a discussion of the different schemes and scams used to rip-off the system, and the new and threatening trends on the horizon. Three proposals for Personal Retirement Accounts were put forth by the Committee to Strengthen Social Security, appointed by President Bush. In addition, How Social Security Picks Your Pocket exposes how Social Security is implemented - who wins, who loses, and how the game is played; and offers sugge
Williams, John M. " an excellent examination of our government Social Security program and why it must be changed " -- Walter E. It is also meticulously researched. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics, George Mason University, and frequent guest host of Rush Limbaugh radio show"Fried's book is chock full of examples that both anger and entertain. Buy the book!" -- David Hogberg, The American Spectator, April 15, 2005"I did not think it possible that the story of Social Security could be as entertaining as a mystery novel." -- Jameson Campaigne, Jr., Secretary, American Conservative Union
"Read this book!" according to d douglas. The author did a good job of showing why we need to update Social Security. Benefits are transferred illogically. Why give extra benefits to rich people at the expense of middle class workers? Also, the stuff about the Texas teacher scandal is infuriating. This rip off should be stopped!. very thoughtful presentation This book made me think a lot about how the Social Security program is run. There are many good recommendations in this book - worthy of serious consideration.. A Customer said Generally, I liked this book. I was able to follow most of this book without too much trouble. The author has done a good job of quantifying the waste in SS. It's worth the read.