SSA Posting Job Vacancies

Ordinarily, this would not qualify as news, but the Social Security Administration is advertising two job openings. This is the first sign that there may be some hope for Social Security's administrative budget situation. Social Security is being squeezed by a drastically short operating budget under a continuing funding resolution. Perhaps, this is a sign that there is hope that the new continuing funding resolution, due by Friday, will not be so draconian. Certainly, there is every reason to expect better funding once Democrats take over control of Congress next year, but Social Security has to get through the next two months or so first -- and avoiding a staff furlough during this time period is essential.