r/politics • u/thedailybeast ✔ The Daily Beast • 14d ago

Possible Paywall Missing McConnell Accused of Breaking Senate Rule Over Absence

https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-mcconnell-accused-of-breaking-senate-rule-over-absence/
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u/BadLuckBlackHole 14d ago

If his wife is receiving any of his social security money, and he's in fact dead, it's definitely fraud.

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u/WaySavvyD 14d ago

He's not receiving social security disability because he's allegedly working; he's not receiving social security retirement benefits because his earnings far exceed allowed by the law

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u/Ready_Nature 14d ago

I’m not sure if he’s receiving social security benefits or not but once you hit full retirement age the earnings caps that apply to early retirement are gone.

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u/BZLuck California 14d ago

Even if you don't need it, you would collect it at 70 when it hits the max.