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Security a Big Concern in Sochi

Threat of terrorist attacks prompts heightened security measures Sochi Seaport Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Country Profile: RussiaSochiVladimir Putin The threat of a…

Social Security Card Replacement

The Question: I lost my social security card back in the 1960s. Is it possible to order a replacement card online? The Answer: You can't order…

The Social Security Death Index

The Question: I would like to know if there is any way I can find out if a friend has passed away. The only information I have is her name and hometown. We…

The National Security Act of 1947

The Question: What was established first, the Department of Defense or the CIA? The Answer: Both entities were established by the the National Security Act of 1947, signed on July 26, 1947, by…

Homeland Security, United States Department of

(Encyclopedia) Homeland Security, United States Department of (DHS), executive department of the federal government charged with protecting the security of the American homeland as its main…

National Security versus Civil Liberties

—By Borgna Brunner Disaster. Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, destroying towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing almost 1,800.…

Social Security versus Tax Cuts

1999 News of the Nation In the aftermath of impeachment, angry Republicans in Congress intensified their anti-Clinton acrimony at the expense of legislation. Rabid partisanship and distrust…

Social Security Contribution and Rate Schedule

(percent of covered earnings)Year Retirement survivors,and disability insurance Hospital insurance (%)TotalEmployers and Employees 1978 4.95% 1.10% 6.05%1979–80 5.08 1.05 6.131981 5.35 1.30 6…

Social Security: Who Pays for the Insurance?

Both workers and their employers pay for the workers' insurance. Self-employed persons pay their own social security contributions annually along with their income tax. The rates include the cost of…

What Does Social Security Offer?

Retirement BenefitsSurvivor's BenefitsDisability BenefitsMedicare Program The Social Security contribution you pay gives you four different kinds of protection: (1) retirement benefits, (2)…