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Rosemary Ford's avatar

I have gotten overpayment and underpayment bills. They are unintelligible. I have a spousal benefit reduced by a pension. The 2 year look back and the COLA increases seem to make a simple mathematical explanation insurmountable. I have spent hours recalculating things on Excel. It is useless to get any answers from the local office. Based on my experience, I expect there are millions of misplaced dollars, maybe in the plus column, maybe in the minus column.

I was disappointed in the Harris/Walz interview. What a waste of time. Why do interviewers not ask follow up questions? Walz could have said, "I goofed but what I’d like to talk about is the small percentage of youth who are opting to join the military …"

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Tara Burch's avatar

Re: AGS—it really should be added as a major allergen. For people with severe reactions, it’s nowhere near as simple as avoiding red meat—there are mammal products & by-products that are either directly included in foods, or used as part of processing, and medications and medical supplies are also impacted. Because AG is not a major recognized allergen, it can be difficult to impossible to get a straight answer even from manufacturers on whether a given product is safe for someone with AGS. The size of the population impacted may be relatively small compared to other allergies, but the impact of an accidental exposure can be disastrous if not fatal.

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