And he sustained all of this through a constant series of lies to his constituents.

who typically find out years later when the Social Security Administration sends a letter demanding repayment even if it was not their fault.In the case of widows and widowers.

The earnings test scamAnother Social Security rule that can trip up older Americans is the so-called earnings test.While staffing losses and resource constraints have challenged our service delivery.But people arent being told that.

Kotlikoff thinks the Social Security Administration may inadvertently nudge people into claiming too early by providing a life expectancy calculator and actuarial tables that give the average number of additional years you could live.He said people should claim Social Security based on the maximum number of years they could live not the average.

which can also lead to a loss in future payouts.

Claiming too earlyThis may be the single biggest issue impacting Americans because Social Security allows people to begin collecting their benefits when they turn 62.Thousands of UAW members joined picket lines in targeted strikes starting Sept.

But many longtime workers didnt think immediate 11% pay raises under the deal were enough to make up for concessions granted to GM in 2008.There was something in there for everybody.

the union accepted lower pay for new hires and gave up cost of living adjustments and general annual pay raises to help the automakers out of dire financial problems during the Great Recession.Rather than striking at one company.