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Benefit payments, including SSDI and SSI, would continue, but services like overpayment processing and replacing Medicare cards would be affected.

Sweden reformed socialistic aspects of its pension system and introduced partial privatization.

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What about Social Security and Medicare?

For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including many health pr

Opinion of The Fresno Bee: In 2013 the parks closed entirely. Five years later they stayed open, but visitors left their garbage.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee are set to consider the party’s long-term blueprint for the nation’s budget next week, the panel’s chair confirmed. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) told The Hill the committee is preparing to mark up the budget resolution next Wednesday, describing the proposal as a 10-year budget roadmap aimed at…

Republicans on the House Budget Committee are set to consider the party’s long-term blueprint for the nation’s budget next week, the panel’s chair confirmed. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) told The Hill the committee is preparing to mark up the budget resolution next Wednesday, describing the proposal as a 10-year budget roadmap aimed at…

In essence, bond rating agency Fitch cited too much spending, not enough revenue generation and too much political fighting.

Members of Congress must see budgeting rules as constraints rather than suggestions.