| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Social Security offset? | 6/17/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I served for 25 yrs on active duty (1975-2000) with the Air Force and participated in social ...
A: Your Social Security could be subject to offset if you do not have 30 years of substantial coverage ...
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| Fraud | 5/21/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: How do I report a fraud situation if I do not have the person's SS#? I have a neighbor renting ...
A: Individuals have a variety of ways to report fraud to us. Individuals can contact Social Security ...
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| notch babies | 5/7/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Is the government still trying to help the Notch Babies get their fair social security share? ...
A: What is the “notch” and what caused it? The term “notch” refers to Social Security benefits paid to ...
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| government fraud? | 4/17/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: she is a chiro on disability who got a large inheritance years ago .my question is she has a 19 yr ...
A: Welfare is a county run, state funded program. I am not familiar with all of their rules. It would ...
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| house of reps. | 3/6/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: how many terms is a member of the house of representatives limited to
A: They serve two year terms and can be voted in an unlimited number of times. House Membership ...
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| I think someone is using my address to receive a check. | 3/2/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: Good day, Recently I lost my job due to company going under. I filed for unemployment benefits. I ...
A: You should report this fraud to the OIG Hotline. Use the link below to get the information needed ...
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| Feeling better after being diagnosed | 2/20/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was also put on a aggressive treatment plan taking 5 ...
A: Mariseta, It is good to hear you are feeling better. What you should do really depends on how long ...
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| Felon Jobs | 2/4/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: I have a Bachelor's Degree and a felony. I would like to know if there is any chance of me ever ...
A: A felony does not prevent you from being considered by the government for employment. It would ...
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| population | 1/26/2009 | Darlene Oldendick |
Q: What is the population of the United States? and what is that population proportionate too? (i.e. ...
A: Census Bureau Projects U.S. Population of 305.5 Million on New Year's Day As our nation ...
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| War | 10/31/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: It SCARES me to think that there is a possibility we may go to war with Iran. I feel that going ...
A: Dan, Yes the president does have authority to utilize the utilize for an extended period of time ...
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| Federal Government Income | 10/29/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Wow Eric, I reviewed my question and thought it was pretty straight forward but let me try this: ...
A: Nick, I guess I wasn't exactly sure where you were going with this in terms of "income". Basically ...
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| u.s navy, and airforce | 10/18/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Is there a maximum age to fly fighter jets for the military
A: Adam, This is not as easy of a question to answer as you would think. There are age restrictions ...
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| civics | 10/1/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: what can you tell me about the constitution?
A: Elizabeth, This is a very general and non-specific question. Please see the following websites for ...
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| notchbabies | 8/15/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Is anything being done with notchbabies. Im 86 now and I think theyr trying to wait till Im gone to ...
A: I am not familiar with "notchbabies" but did a little research. This falls outside of my area of ...
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| Napalm in Vietnam | 7/11/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My dad served on the USS Enterprise during Vietnam he was assigned to the planes. He needs to find ...
A: Cynde, I asked around about this with my resources. Everyone pretty much was perplexed by this ...
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| minority/majority | 7/10/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: For government programs, how is it determined if a person is a "minority"? Is geography a factor, ...
A: Nerol, This is slightly outside my area of expertise, however I did track down some information for ...
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| Gov Pay Scale | 7/7/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: what is the current pay range for GS-12
A: John, I am assuming you want to know what a "federal" GS-12's pay schedule is right now. The Office ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/23/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, I have sent information to two professors at the Naval Postgraduate School. Also, I spoke ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/16/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, I have not forgotten about you. I have left a few messages with my former professors at the ...
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| Government Military Contracting | 5/16/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Our firm as been in business doing repair work for NOAA and the weather service for going on four ...
A: Will, Wow! Thank you for a great question. I actually worked in the METOC (Meteorology / ...
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| The number of federal judges | 4/21/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Mr. Shangle: I'm trying to find out the number of federal judges, who are currently on the bench, ...
A: Jefferson, Thank you for writing. You ask a great question. Unfortunately this is outside of my ...
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| television | 4/17/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Which federal agency has stated that in February 2009 all television stations must telecast all ...
A: Al, This question is outside of my expertise. However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ...
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| Felon Jobs | 4/13/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I have a friend who spent 1 1/2 years at Smiley Road Women's Prison in Nevada. I am currently going ...
A: Reina, This is a little outside of my expertise. However, your friend can definitely can become a ...
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| Can Convicted Felon Work For Government: | 3/30/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I know someone who works for the Veterans Administration in New Orleans. I know for a fact that this ...
A: Thomas, Thank you for writing. That is a great question. Typically speaking a convicted felon ...
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| Government | 3/21/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: In total, how many congressional and state senators does each texan have? In total, how many ...
A: Anna, Thank you so much for writing. Each Texan (resident of Texas) is represented by 2 State ...
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| US Gov: Republican or Democratic? | 3/17/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: As a Canadian student, I'm not very well educated about the American Government, but slowly I'm ...
A: Greg, Yes, there are different types of governments. The United States was founded on the ideals of ...
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| Company with shady business practices | 3/16/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I don't know how to ask this nicely, but my daughter worked for a company for 4 months. These ...
A: Sally, Thank you so much for asking your question. I will start off by saying that I don't have ...
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| U.S. Dept of Justice Budget | 2/21/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Can you please tell me when the U.S. Dept of Justice's 2007 budget was passed? I can't find this ...
A: Eric, Thank you so much for asking this question. I am sorry for the delay in responding. There is ...
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| government | 2/10/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Does it matter if the Federal government or the state governments get to decide if the Federal ...
A: Lauren, I am so sorry that it has taken this long to respond to your question. I did not receive ...
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| federal monies | 1/11/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: i would like all of the federal funding to states, i've been on a site before that had this info., ...
A: Cecil, The best site that I know of to begin researching something like this is Budget Analyst: ...
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| federal monies | 1/11/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: need a site to show me the history of federal monies sent to the states from 1865 to 1960, been ...
A: Cecil, Typically this would be considered a "homework" question. However I am interested in trying ...
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| Minimum wage | 1/9/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Who decides federal and state minimum wage and what factors are used in making this decision?
A: Brooke, Great question. I am going to try and answer this simply. The federal minimum wage is ...
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| help with aid contract data sheet filling | 12/11/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I'm applying to a position in a project in my country and my first time filling out the application ...
A: Raul, I don't know what country you are applying for. This is not something that I know about ...
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| Salary scale! | 12/7/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am planning a career move to the US. Please i want to know what an Engineer-in-Training or a young ...
A: Idahor, It is always good to check and see what you should be making in another area. A great ...
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| not sure really, I guess it is a war question | 12/7/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: As a fellow expert here I understand it is sometimes frustrating when someone asks a question that ...
A: John, Thanks for writing (and sorry for the delay). WWIII is a relative term. If you talked to the ...
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| usps | 11/28/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Is the USPS a part of the US government or is it a private entity? Also to get a job there is it ...
A: Christina, Yes. The USPS is a part of the federal government. Employees of the USPS are civil ...
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| what are the common myths regarding the bill of rights? | 10/5/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: what are the common myths regarding the bill of rights? i only need one myth with little ...
A: Niki, I hope that the following myths are helpful. I don't know if they are generally regarded as ...
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| civil service exam study guide | 4/20/2002 | Cathy |
Q: I have been trying to find out if there is a study guide for the "Michigan Civil Service Exam 5029". ...
A: Renee, I can't find a study guide that deals with Michigan Exam 5029 specifically. However, on ...
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| Background check | 12/8/2001 | Cathy |
Q: Cathy, When the federal government does a bcackround check, so they automatically exclude you ...
A: No Nick, you are not automatically excluded. Misdemeanors are usually not a problem even if you are ...
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| Cold War | 7/28/2001 | Michael |
Q: Can you advise me how you think the end of the Cold War has transformed the U.S's relations with its ...
A: In my personal opinion ever since the cold war, England and our other European partners have viewed ...
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