WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, legislation that will modernize the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) system by removing barriers that discourage blind Americans from advancing in the workforce. Specifically, the legislation reforms SSDI by replacing the current “earnings cliff,” where beneficiaries […]
“Though Trump claimed he wouldn’t cut benefits, he essentially is by diverting dedicated monies from their intended purpose of paying Social Security benefits to the immoral purpose of maliciously ruining lives.” The Trump administration this week reportedly classified thousands of immigrants living in the United States as dead in a Social Security database in an […]
“They do not reliably increase employment, but they do kick people off essential benefits like food assistance and healthcare,” said an expert at the Economic Policy Institute. After nominees for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Cabinet this week endorsed work requirements for social safety net programs, an economic think tank released a Friday report detailing the policy’s drawbacks. […]
“It is time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow Americans to enjoy a better quality of life,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “It is time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay.” Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday introduced legislation that would establish a 32-hour workweek in the U.S. with no loss of pay, a […]
