tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post835208747868207103..comments2024-03-27T20:39:24.337-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Misleading AP Story On OverpaymentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-53163902563443672482016-02-01T05:39:11.990-05:002016-02-01T05:39:11.990-05:00I think the big issue here is that too many people...I think the big issue here is that too many people are looking for a handout any way they can, and when they see an opportunity like this they think it is fine because they deserve their fair share. What happened to the days of being honorable and working hard for the money you receive. Scary world we live in today.<br /><br /><a href="http://khunterlaw.com/" rel="nofollow">Faith Brady @ KHunterLaw</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881910342070951676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-23587441868356376162015-06-11T00:36:51.939-04:002015-06-11T00:36:51.939-04:00Almost all CDRs will be overpayment cases? That ca...Almost all CDRs will be overpayment cases? That cannot be correct since many CDRs result in continuation of benefits. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-10343464853162024202015-06-09T09:08:08.401-04:002015-06-09T09:08:08.401-04:00We have over a million cases waiting for CDR's...We have over a million cases waiting for CDR's. Almost all of those will be overpayment cases. Benefit continuation is like asking a kid not to steal candy in a blind man's candy store...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-72762407094075775522015-06-07T23:13:09.723-04:002015-06-07T23:13:09.723-04:00I looked up the author of the misleading article, ...I looked up the author of the misleading article, Stephen Ohlemacher, whose articles are referenced on the Conservative News blog http://conservativenews247.com/articles/creator/Stephen-Ohlemacher/. Browsing through them he seemed a not-to-subtle mouthpiece for far right views, couched as "news"<br /><br />For example, here's one he wrote that laments the plight of the ultra rich, who have to pay more taxes because (get your crying towels ready) they are making so much more money than before that their tax bills are somewhat higher. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/tax-bills-rich-families-approach-30-year-high<br /><br />fairly well critiqued here:<br /><br />http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/03/04/1666771/associated-press-laments-tragic-plight-of-the-very-wealthy/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-10621344380737372742015-06-07T20:06:33.045-04:002015-06-07T20:06:33.045-04:00Misleading news stories start with misleading repo...Misleading news stories start with misleading reports. The Federal "watch dog" leads off the summary of its report with the 44% number which lazy reporters grab. That number isn't an annual number but a cumulative 10+ year number, but who cares? Nobody wants a little number so let's keep adding them up, say for more than ten years, and get a big number. In addition the trusty watch dog who knows full well that the DI program is under scrutiny chooses to downplay the fact that most of the overpayments are SSI related-this isn't clear unless you look at appendix C. It is no secret that the SSI program is notoriously difficult to administer and that overpayments are an inherent part of its statutory structure. Despite knowing this, our trusty watchdog fails to highlight this fact. In this climate failing to point out things like this are inexcusable. So my conclusion is that the misleading news articles directly flow from an intentionally misleading report. If not, then our trusty watchdog is incredibly incompetent. Maybe it's time to get a new dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com