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Notch Bulletin: August 2010 Advisor

It’s the single most common comment we receive:  “Congress must be waiting for all the Notch Babies to die.  Then they won’t need to worry about Notch Reform.  We’ll all be gone.” 

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Notch Bulletin: July 2010 Advisor
We frequently hear from people who generously provide shelter, care, and other types of assistance for Notch Babies.
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Notch Bulletin: June 2010 Advisor

We sometimes get email scolding us for continuing to lobby for Notch Reform.  Critics say the Notch issue is dead.  But to the contrary, TSCL believes our nation is drawing closer to “giving birth” to the next generation of Notch Babies.  Notch Reform is more urgent than ever.

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Notch Bulletin: May 2010 Advisor
I was only getting $664 per month in 2008 but Social Security lowered my check to $529 in 2009.  I had to pay more for my Medicare Part B premiums because I sold my house, and the profit I reported on my tax return put my income over the limit. 
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Notch Bulletin: March 2010 Advisor
Recently we received the following comment from one of our readers:
All Notch Victims want is what’s owed to us.  Congress should be forced to pay back the trillions of dollars they have borrowed from the Social Security Trust Fund. 
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Notch Bulletin: January 2010 Advisor
Among the U.S. senior citizens hit hardest by the lack of an annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year are the Notch Babies — seniors who turn age 84 through 93 in 2010.
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Notch Bulletin: November 2009 Advisor
With Congress turning attention to Social Security, this is a critical time for advancing Notch reform legislation. 
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Notch Bulletin: May 2009 Advisor
Why Chances For Notch Reform Are Stronger Than Ever
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Congressional Corner
Notch Victims Deserve a Fair Benefit
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Biography of Dr. John Haldi
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The Social Security Notch: An Economic Analysis by Dr. John Haldi
The Notch refers to the one-time, precipitous and unprecedented drop in Social Security benefits paid to people born in 1917 and the years immediately thereafter.
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Notch Reform Bulletin: “Going on Offense” for Notch Reform
A new study by noted economist Dr. John Haldi creates one of the biggest opportunities for Notch Reform in a decade.
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New Report Finds Notch “Unduly Harsh”
The 1977 reform of Social Security “loaded (the) dice against seniors, who became eligible to retire just two years later,” says a new breakthrough study on the Notch.
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Notch Bulletin: Help Us Stop Social Security Lump-Sum For Immigrant Workers!
The Senate recently considered "guest worker" immigration legislation that could have very serious consequences for seniors - especially Notch Babies.
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Notch Bulletin: How Can I Learn About The Lump-Sum Notch Legislation?
How can I find out about the present lump-sum Notch legislation?  I am a Notch Baby born in 1917.
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Where We Stand on the Social Security "Notch"
Time is running out for Notch Babies.  Congress must act soon.  It's up to us to see that they do.
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Notch Bulletin: Notch Babies May Qualify For Medicare Savings Programs

It may be one of the government's best-kept secrets - programs that pay your Medicare Part B premiums.

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Notch Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress
Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX) reintroduced the Notch Fairness Act, H.R. 368, on January 10, 2007.
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Notch Bulletin - Notch Reform Has Strong Support In New Congress
Notch Reform continues to be an issue of major importance to seniors and their families
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