tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post1155288110461236325..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Just BrutalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-3984177928850246592017-05-24T15:37:10.153-04:002017-05-24T15:37:10.153-04:00Anon 12:04 is absolutely right. The documents say ...Anon 12:04 is absolutely right. The documents say two different things. And under the scenario that repayment goes from $10 month to 10% of the amount owed per month, I can see that having more guards isn't out of bounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-51887185011844123782017-05-24T12:04:13.104-04:002017-05-24T12:04:13.104-04:00It actually appears these two different ways - 10%...It actually appears these two different ways - 10% of the overpayment amount and 10% of the benefit amount - in different budget documents.<br /><br />Here (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2018-APP/pdf/BUDGET-2018-APP-1-30.pdf), on p. 1116, it says 10% of the overpayment amount. Like Charles, I was shocked to see this.<br /><br />But in SSA's own budget justification materials here (https://www.ssa.gov/budget/FY18Files/2018BO.pdf), on p. 26, it says 10% of the monthly benefit payable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-24089947042806090932017-05-24T11:50:41.653-04:002017-05-24T11:50:41.653-04:00Charles, please be more responsible in providing f...Charles, please be more responsible in providing facts in your posts. Amazing how quickly you jump from a totally false reading of the budget proposal to finding it necessary to double the number of security guards at field offices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-54066370849403032782017-05-24T10:58:34.972-04:002017-05-24T10:58:34.972-04:00It's not 10% of the total amount of the overpa...It's not 10% of the total amount of the overpayment. It's 10% of the monthly benefit....<br /><br />https://www.ssa.gov/budget/FY17Files/2017BO.pdf<br /><br />This is pretty standard in other programs (such as food stamps). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com