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Nominees and appointees should be qualified for their chosen roles. They should be committed to the enforcement of the laws they administer or interpret.
Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should ensure that states do not deter the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards needed for services.
Governments should require full and timely disclosures of lobbying activities and expenditures. Restrictions should include provisions such as limits on gifts.
Policymakers should change or eliminate the Social Security earnings limit only if the Social Security trust funds can be maintained.
Policymakers should strengthen the program integrity efforts of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
SSA should continually strive to improve the following aspects of the disability determination process:
Policymakers should improve the application and appeals process for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits.
Policymakers should expand and improve work incentives for Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries, such as through the Ticket to Work program.
Employers should be required to automatically enroll employees in their retirement plans.