Disability program on brink of insolvency says report
A congressional study warns Social Security disability faces insolvency as claims rise nearly 50 percent over a decade. By 2017 the disability trust fund could exhaust, with overall funds possibly gone by 2038 unless Congress acts, affecting millions awaiting benefits and Medicare eligibility.
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Pentagon lessons linger as it reshapes after 9 11
The 9/11 attacks transformed the Pentagon and U S military, expanding force size and special operations while boosting CIA links and public respect. Troops face fatigue, mental strain, and budget cuts as the Army and Marine Corps retrain and shift from Iraq and Afghanistan, with veterans care costs rising.
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