lifeblood of social security. you cut into payroll tax selection even into a minor way, you are worsening the urgency of the social security shortfall. it is certainly not something i would have recommended for similar reasons. during president obama's administration. my own view as a social security trustee -- admittedly, i'm cannot cut social security taxes. --t: do we know how much do we know how much is deferred, and is there anyway it can be forgiven by congress in 2021? guest: i don't know how many businesses chose to collect this . that any hope would be deferred payroll tax would not be forgiven because instead of just being a delay in the collection of payroll tax revenues and social security -- that social security desperately needs, it would be a permanent loss in revenue to the social security program and force more difficult changes with respect to benefits. while i am certainly in favor of giving relief to workers, to the unemployed, to people who are really trying to hang onto their jobs and their b

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one of the requirements of our regulations is that for a new social security card or a social security card that reflects changes and name, for instance, we do require documentation and the original documentation. we take protecting the integrity of the social security card and number very seriously. we do have in some cases a limited ability to set appointments for individuals and those opportunities are limited. we are forced on a public health direction to limit the number of employees that we have in our offices and to limit the number of members of the public that we provide in-person service to. appointments are available for what we call dire need cases and we are fulfilling that requirement. we don't -- as i mentioned in my testimony, we don't have a workaround for all of our in-person services, and unfortunately the social security card is one of those, but i also want to say that most americans who need a replacement card can use my social security service. they can go online at social security.gov, set up a my social security account and request a no-change replacement card

one of the requirements of our regulations is that for a new social security card or a social security card that reflects changes and name, for instance, we do require documentation and the original documentation. we take protecting the integrity of the social security card and number very seriously. we do have in some cases a limited ability to set appointments for individuals and those opportunities are limited. we are forced on a public health direction to limit the number of employees that we have in our offices and to limit the number of members of the public that we provide in-person service to. appointments are available for what we call dire need cases and we are fulfilling that requirement. we don't -- as i mentioned in my testimony, we don't have a workaround for all of our in-person services, and unfortunately the social security card is one of those, but i also want to say that most americans who need a replacement card can use my social security service. they can go online at social security.gov, set up a my social security account and request a no-change replacement card

social security began at 65.t was not for the vast numbers of people who now lives beyond 65. i think the average age of americans, they live up to the age of 83, 84 men and 86 for women. men, and 86 for women. to financeer meant every american for 20 years after they finished work. and it is unaffordable in the situation that it is now. i think there was a lot of unpleasant rhetoric in the election. calleden repeatedly president trump a racist, which is one of the most unpleasant epithets one can throw, one of the most unpleasant accusations that you can throw at somebody. some people would say that is deserved, some would say it is not, but i don't think it will make it easier, and it is going to make it harder for joe biden is he is president to unify the country. the sorts of accusations and insults make it a lot more difficult. host: charles is next, in oklahoma city a line for those who supported other candidates. good morning. caller: good morning, pedro. i just wanted to call in and say that i am really s

line we have when we alk about social security -- special line for social security recipients. if you have any questions about social security, now is a good time to call in. in, can you calling talk about what we know about d-day? what is the day social security ends up owing more money out than it collects in? guest: i will answer that an preface this by saying i urge people not to spend too much time focusing on a specific date. social security began paying more out in benefit payments and it was collecting in 2010. since that time, the benefit payments have been kept flowing because the trust fund is able to cash in interest credits that it earns, cashing some of the balance in the trust fund to keep the benefits flowing. the date, at least pre-pandemic, the we were projecting when funds were going to be depleted were 2034 or 2035. what i caution people don't pay attention to that date because by the time that date rolls around, it is far too late to fix the problem. just to give you an example, even if we were to completely cut off all new benefits payments to new claimant

a requirement of our regulationc is that for a new social security card that reflects changes, we do quire original cumentation in the inspection of original documentation,e take protecting the integrity of enocial security card and number very serioly.i we do have, in some cases, limited ability to set up appointments for individuals, those opportunities are limited. we are forced on a public health election to limit employees we have in our offices and limit the number o members of the public that we provide in-person service to. appointments are available for some cases and we are fulfilling requirements. as i mentied in my testimony, we don't have a workaround for all services and unfortunaly, the social security card is one of those but i also want to say that most amerins who need a replacement card can use social security services to go online social security.govet up an account and request a no change replacement card fully online. >> thank you. mr. washington, how many years have you worked withot? >> i worked there for 29 yrs. >> okay. you testified be in attendance? >> this

the reason social security -- he says it gets 2%. you know, it's not a bank account that just pays back money that's invested. it is also used to give your mothers and fathers the social security checks that they live on. if you take a trillion dollars out of that social security trust fund, how are the checks going to be -- how are you going to keep faith with the seniors? now let me come directly to your question. mr. lehrer: we have to go to the closing statements and -- gov. bush: well, can i answer that? one reason people are skeptical is because people don't answer the questions they've been asked. the trillion dollars comes out of the surplus so that you can invest some of your own money. there's just a difference of opinion. i want workers to have their own assets. it's who you trust, government or people. mr. lehrer: all right. now we're going to go to closing statements. vice president gore, you're first. vice pres. gore: thank you very much, jim, and i'll begin by answering your questions -- your last question. i believe t

the social security actuary, the person who run social security department says donald trump's plan toe announced, if he's reelected he's going to put in place, if, in fact, he's going to put in place he would bankrupt social security by 2023. this guy really cares a lot about us, doesn't he. that says a lot about my parents before me and everyone else paying into social security. so tell your parents and grandparents. the fact is i'm going to protect your social security, i we guarantee it because i have people behind me who will make sure it's a protected. we are going to protect social security and we are going to have a situation. one of the things that bothers me the most may be emotionally but substantively as well that this president has done, is nothing worse than the way he spoken about those who have served in uniform. he called you all losers and suckers he won the bronze storm star, and he saw other people die. he was not a loser. six generals who worked in the white house with the president of president of the united states and admirals who worked in his administration hav

social security by 023.ou think i'm making it up, but just like i said when paul ryan was speaker of the house, i said they are going to cut medicare. everybody said no, no. they tried to cut it by $5 billion right off the bat. folks, these guys are serious. they never fully supported these rograms. i will protect social security, medicare and medicaid, you have my word on it. [cheers and horns honking] folks, as we used to say in the senate, excuse a point of personal privilege -- nothing has made me more angry about this president than the way he has spoken about those of you who served in uniform. losers and suckers, he referred o you. our son beau, his two children are with us tonight. he gave up his job as attorney general to go to iraq for a year, he won the bronze star, the distinguished service medal, and came back with brain cancer. guess what? he wasn't a sucker, he was a patriot! [cheers and horns honking] like all of your sons and daughters! it angers the hell out of me the way he talks about our

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a state audit or says that the employment development department sent all forms exposing social securitybers of millions of californians. well the auditor's report says that the edd is still milling out people social security numbers kay recede has that story. these latest findings by a state auditor of the employment development department failure to remove social security numbers from mailings. >>leaving millions of californians vulnerable to fraud or just a glimpse of the heartache david robertson's family has been through my son's been ripped off. >>the taxpayers are being ripped off. and there's a criminal out there continuing to do this robertson says so far scammers have stolen at least $15,000 from his 19 year-old son he says his son had applied for unemployment back in july. >>somewhere along the process thieves stole his son's information and pass it off as their own even with recent phone calls only reaching the edd they're mystified of even help us wet with a sluggish. opportunities system this it's the auditor says the edd must take swift action to end its potentially harmfu

>>after exposed millions of californians social security numbers. and a loss for the warriors and the entire nba.

the act for social security, full-time social security administration says if donald trump plans were he to be re-elected were put in place, it would bankrupt social security by 2023. this guys got a lot of heart, doesn't he? this is a guy, look, you have my word, i'll protect social security and medicare and medicaid and make sure your health care is covered. but folks, look, he's done a lot of really stupid, mean things, but i think there's nothing worse than he's said or done than the way he's spoken about those of you who have served in uniform. guess what, man, he talks about you being losers and suckers. my son beau biden was attorney general of the state of delaware, gave up that job to volunteer to go to iraq for a year and won the bronze star for conspicuous service medal in iraq. he was not a loser, he was not a sucker, he was a patriot! just like your sons, your daughters, your parents, your grandparents who served! this president or traportrays h as a tough guy, macho man. give me a break! this is a president who won't even stand up for vladimir putin for putting bounties

auditor to the state's employment development department they're saying stop putting people's social securityrs at risk. that new report finds since the start of the pandemic edd has sent out close to 40 million pieces of mail containing full social security numbers. now this is after they were first advised to stop that practice last year. state auditors are still looking into evidence of widespread fraud at the edd and it's possible at least some of it is tied to social security numbers lifted from unreceived mail items. the edd is not commenting. >>> new this morning a billion dollar savings could be in the works for california if it closes eight of its prisons. those are the new findings in a report by the state legislative analyst's office. the findings say the number of inmates, parolees and juvenile awards are major cost drivers in the state's correctional system. the report also says the adult prison population is declining. state prisons hold 21% fewer inmates than they did before the pandemic took hold. >>> l.a. county business owners are extra nervous about a possible full shutdown

officers found the department sent out 30 million pieces of mail at the full social security number knowinges bro broad. they are unlikely to get this money back. >> dana: okay, william la jeunesse, thanks for that. president trump is planning to pardon his former national security advisor michael flynn. let's get reaction from former justice department prosecutor jim trusty. i actually feel like we've been hearing about this possible pardon for sometime, what's the state of the case right now? >> the motion to dismiss was filed six and a half months ago, an extraordinarily long time for a motion to dismiss to still be pending. there is obviously been amending this, all sorts of litigation and motions to recuse but ultimately we are in this bizarre standoff where judge sullivan hasn't done anything visibly on the case for over a month. we are waiting to see if he will essentially do the rubber-stamp that judges do when it comes to the separation of powers and responsibility in the face of an uncontested motion to dismiss. he has basically drag this thing out for whatever reason and presiden

the actuary at the social security administration says if plan passed, it will bankrupt social security23, something millions of americans live on, paid for for their whole life. when i said back six years ago, as debby will tell you, republicans are trying to eliminate medicare. they said that is crazy. the first thing paul ryan and the republicans in congress did was try to cut billions of dollars out of medicare. these guys mean what they say. i am going to protect social security, medicare, and medicaid. because it is a lifeline for so many hard-working folks, but folks, i have to admit to you -- this is kind of personal with me -- there is nothing worse than t this president has done in my view than the way he speaks about our women and men in uniform and those who have given their lives. he called them losers and suckers. my son beau was a major in the united states army. he gave up the attorney general's job and petitioned to be able to go with his unit to iraq for one solid year. being in kosovo, i might add -- i will be a typical dad -- he is the only foreigner in kosovo that h

. >> next question is related to social security income. this is a question i want both heather and francis to weigh on. is social security income taxable? are there ways to qualify for the federal stimulus credits? >> i will jump in with taxable then to francis. your social security might be taxable but never all of it. if you have a relatively -- if social security is your only income, it is not taxable. if you are getting social security and you have investment income or still working so you have other sources of income, then it probably is partially taxable. if your income is over $32,000 a year, you are married or 25 thousands if you are single. half of the social security income is taxable. if your income is over 44,000 a year 85% is taxable. that does not mean you are paying 85% tax. it means whatever your normal tax rate 12, 24% that will be applied to 85% of your social security. >> when you said 32000 does that include social security income? >> that is complicated. it includes half of the social security. there is an equation. ad

this guy is totally defunded social security and medicare. these older people calling in supporting them, don't they realize that? the $30 billion that social security and medicare is going to lose by december 31, how is that going to get made up? how is the interest on that money that social security would have been able to give to me, and by the way, that is my money, that is not the government's money. they took 1.5% of my salary for 40 years as i made my employers contribute 1.5%, and then they don't pay me any interest on it, and when it is time for me to retire, they are going to tell me how much of my money they are going to give to me every month. host: ok, ok. we'll have to leave it there. florida, finishing off our next to last hour on washington journal as we continue on talking about yesterday's -- results from the election. we have been showing the data and taking calls. we will continue to do the same in this last hour. phone numbers are on the screen. if you support another candidate altogether, there is a number for you. you c

bankrupt social security by 2023. this is the guy with a lot of heart heart, isn't he? tell that to your parents and grandparents. look folks, you have my word i will protect social security medicare and medicaid to make sure your health care is covered. and folks look, he's done a lot of really stupid and mean things but there's nothing worse could be said or done in the way he has spoken about you who have served in uniform. guess what, man? he talks about being losers and. my son beau biden is attorney general of the state of delaware gave up the job and volunteer to go to iraq and won the bronze star. he was not a loser, he was not a he was a patriot. just like your sons, your daughters see her parents and your grandparents who have served. he. trace himself as a trump guy. give me a break. this is a president who won't even stand up to vladimir putin for putting bounties on the heads of soldiers serving in afghanistan but he's too scared to challenge them. he is put this puppy, that's who he is. donald trump is n

the agency also said it will remove social security numbers from all other forms by january 2023. the mistakes came to light after an emergency state audit was ordered. people statewide reported they received stacks of letters from the edd. they were sent to their address but pliant for other people and included social security numbers. >> an art contest in san jose is teaching young people about the importance of recycling. the k-12 students from san jose schools. these are some of the winning designs. each design promotes the critical recycling message. no food, no liquid, no problem. a total of 45 works of art submitted. the winning signs will be enlarged and displayed next year on the sides of san jose's recycling and garbage trucks. this one is from a 9th grader at brannon high school. >>> getting ready for tuesday. a lot of folks off this week. perhaps you are or not. either way, it will be dry. these are the highs, these are today's highs which will look a lot like tomorrow's highs. so, that 66 in concord could be matched again tomorrow. 62 in antioch. it is pretty warm con

i am going to protect social security, medicare, and medicaid.is a lifeline for so many hard-working folks, but folks, i have to admit to you -- this is kind of personal with me -- there is nothing worse that this president has done, in my view, than the way he speaks about our women and men in uniform and those who have given their lives. he called them losers and suckers. my son beau was a major in the united states army. he gave up the attorney general's job and petitioned to be able to go with his unit to iraq for one solid year. being in kosovo, i might add -- i will be a typical dad -- he is the only foreigner in kosovo that has a 12 foot memorial dedicated to him, a major highway, the beau biden highway, dedicated to him because of his commitment. guess what? he wasn't a sucker. he wasn't a loser, nor are any of you who served. you are patriots. and just like all of your sons and daughters, your parents or grandparents who served. the president likes to portray himself -- i love this. he likes to portray himself as a tough guy. when you we

>>stand that the social security administration is calling and the irs is calling. we have a georgia power's scams that are out there way people are calling and asking for before you life gets turned off financial crimes. detectives say the point is to take you off guard. so you'll give the caller money right now it is absolutely a scare tactic and they tend to call late in the evening when things are closed police say don't make quick decisions to give a stranger money and remember the power company won't call you and neither will government agencies would like to let people know that the social security administration does not reach out to people by phone. >>police say crooks often ask for quick payments using things like gift cards that are not refundable but if you do give them your debit card number the first thing you should do if you believe that you were involved in the skin, we'll be and take your financial institutions have probably tried to stop. >>the transaction finally don't be fooled that some color claims ers for example is sending someone to your ho

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nobody lost any election over what is cancel student loan debt and expand social security and expandniversal child care and universal pre-k. let's make sure that everybody has access to affordable health care those are the things that americans care about right there in their lives i'll tell you something else they care about. they don't want an economy they don't want a government that is run by a bunch of lobbyist, a bunching of insiders and just a bunch of corporate folks. ... where do you land on raising taxes at this moment? >> look, joe biden has said or president-elect biden said that he will not raise taxes on those begin less than $400,000 a year and i think that makes sense. i want us to make investment, investments are stimulus spending. look, universal child care. here is one we need to make a huge investment in liquid what do for the economy? it would let mom and dad finish their education and go back to work and people who are otherwise lost at home. what else would it do? keep businesses up and going and here is the third part. if we make part of that and improving wag

i don't think the social security fund is in jeopardy. in terms of bringing down the medicare age to 60 that is part of the democratic party platform that president-elect biden supports. to me that is a critical issue to put on the floor in the house, passing it in the house and bringing it to the senate. as you said, regardless of who the majority leader is in the senate which will be determined by the georgia elections. i agree with your basic premise, let's bring issues forward, they are simple and clear cut a $15 per hour minimum wage. it would change lives and stimulate the economy. it's the kind of thing we need. bring simple, clear issues forward and pass them in the house and bring them to the senate. can you talk about -- host: can you talk about the role you are playing in georgia? larry: our number one goal is to reach voters by email because it's simple to click once and request a mail ballot. second, we are calling all of them and they are calling each other. we have lots of volunteers in georgia and around the country to enc

nobody lost any election over let's cancel student loan debt, let's expand social security. let's expand universal child care and universal pre-k. there let's make sure that everybody has access to affordable health care, these are things that americans care about right there in their lives and illinois'll tell you something else, they don't want an economy and government run by lobbyists and insiders and corporate folks. andrew: will let me ask you specifically about the biden tax plan because we're in the midst of this pandemic and there's a debate whether we should be raising taxes during a pandemic at a time when there's still conversations ongoing about the need for stimulus. we can talk about student debt as well as a form of stimulus, but where do you land on raising taxes at this moment? sen. warren: look, joe biden has said, president-elect biden said , that he will not raise taxes on those making less than $400,000 a year. and i think that makes sense. i want us to make investments. investments are stimulus spending. look, pick universal child care, here is one, we

people's social security numbers we have kay recede now with deeper look at the story. >>these latest findings by a state auditor of the employment development department failure to remove social security numbers from mailings leaving millions of californians phone rubble to fraud or just a glimpse of the heartache david robertson's family has been through my son's been ripped off. >>the taxpayers are being ripped off. and there's a criminal out there continuing to do this robertson says so far scammers have stolen at least $15,000 from his 19 year-old son he says his son had applied for unemployment back in july somewhere along the process thieves stole his son's information and pass it off as their own even with recent phone calls only reaching the edd they're mystified of how can help us wet with a sluggish. opportunities system this it's the auditor says the edd must take swift action to end its potentially harmful practice and better safeguard the identities of the residents, it stack. >>what's assembly member jim patterson showed reporters the piles and a td lette

we will strengthen the social security for the next generation. we will make public schools all they can be. and we will uphold our deepest values of family and faith. we will help the emerging democracies of iraq and afghanistan. [applause] so they can grow in strength and defend their freedom. and then our servicemen and women will come home in the honor they have earned. with good allies outer sides, we will fight this war on terror with every resource of our power, so our children can live in freedom and in peace. reaching the squalls will require the raw support of americans. so today want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. to make this nation stronger and better, i will need your support and i will work to earn it, i will do all i can do to deserve your trust. a new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the hold nation. we have one country, one constitution, -- when we come together, and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of america. [applause] i want to close to the word of texas. we have known each other

>>stand that the social security administration is calling the irs is calling. we have a georgia power's scams that are out there way people are calling and asking for before you life gets turned off financial crimes. detectives say the point is to take you off guard. so you'll give the caller money right now it is absolutely a scare tactic and they tend to call late in the evening when things are closed police say don't make quick decisions to give a stranger money and remember the power company won't call you and neither will government agencies would like to let people know that the social security administration does not reach out to people by phone. >>police say crooks often ask for quit payments, using things like gift cards that are not refundable but if you do give them your debit card number the first thing you should do if you believe that you were involved in this can would be and take your financial institutions have probably tried to stop. >>the transaction finally don't be fooled of some color claims ers for example is sending someone to your home

majority of seniors, who are hard-working, who had minimum wage jobs their whole lives, who paid social security. think about living on $889 a month in the city of san francisco needing to buy medication, one meal a day, hopefully, and health care. if we could provide health care early on we might prevent (inaudible) and people would be less likely to end up in the emergency room with a drastic outcome. we could actually provide prevention and health care to people who had no other way of getting health care, those without insurance, it might be more cost effective >>> good morning and welcome to the san

holders we contribute a lot to the economy would pay taxes for social security. to pay to this social security don't even spend it because when they grow they come back and live in nigeria so when you get the excuse from government that you know. from people who are contributing to the u.s. society then you begin to wonder what exactly is it has been said. hopes that if trump is voted out the u.s. will open its doors to fill nigerians again and become more welcoming for those like if you make it to us she was. joining me now is that. i was winning political cartoonist satirist and a political commentator based in nairobi hello patrick it's great to have you you've written a lot about the u.s. elections in relation to africa one of them is titled the black election looms what are you driving at. well. thanks for having me on the point i'm trying to drive there has been. hard to talk what an african of action is and there's been lots of comparisons almost happening in the u.s. with. perceive elections in africa. and those violent. point was done i actually offered

he basically took away a lot of income for social security. social security is probably the only profit we had in the u.s. budget. he took that away. all of a sudden, his deficits were going into surpluses in 1968. reagan was also running into a problem with deficits in the 80's and i forget what year it was, but he looked some more at social security that could be taken out of the budget and the deficit looked bad -- prof. brands: jonathan, i'll let you take on as much as you want. jonathan: i think it is an interesting point because it gets back to this idea that we should not over mythologize either of these presidents or any of these people who are from the distant past as just so much greater than anyone we have today or are capable of producing. it is not true and what you see in both the johnson presidency and the reagan presidency is a certain trepidation about if you give the public too much reality, they will extract a political price. that has famously happened in the johnson presidency in the 1960's. there is a sense that johnson c

he is keeping social security.r blatant lies about obama care that people cannot have pre-existing conditions, that is a lie and the democrats know it, -- and the people who say it, it is absolutely ridiculous and i will vote republican for the rest of my life. host: that is david. is lisa, aphia, this supporter of joe biden. caller: hello, trump in my opinion is a coward, and a bully, and a chauvinist. i do not understand how people can listen to him lying out of his own mouth and applaud it, or condone it. acts butmany criminal i want to run a bus off of the road. governors, just showing our children and up-and-coming generations that you have to be people and mean, people, mean,- be and hurtful. host: would you say that your support for joe biden is because he is not donald trump? caller: no. no. not at all. host: why do you support joe biden then? caller: because he has empathy. he knows what it is like to have struggled. he has been in politics, and politics are not perfect, i know that. but i have heard nothi

>>stand that the social security administration is calling and the irs is calling. we have a georgia power's scams that are out there way people are calling and asking for before you life gets turned off financial crimes. detectives say the point is to take you off guard. so you'll give the caller money right now it is absolutely a scare tactic and they tend to call late in the evening when things are closed police say don't make quick decisions to give a stranger money and remember the power company won't call you and neither will government agencies would like to let people know that the social security administration does not reach out to people by phone. >>police say crooks often asked for quote payments using things like gift cards that are not refundable but if you do give them your debit card number the first thing you should do if you believe that you were involved in this can would be and take your financial institutions have probably tried to stop. >>the transaction finally don't be fooled of some color claims ers for example is sending someone to your hom

they said they are now working to remove the social security number on the correspondence by next august. and will remove from all other forms by january 2023. people statewide reported they received stacks of letters from the edd sent to their address that were meant for other people, and included social security numbers. >> bullying, fear, and emotional abuse. a dozen cal soccer players broke their silence about what they call mistreatment by there are long-time coach. the made the accusations in our investigative special surviving the game, which aired last night. now we've heard front even more current and former players, all with the same complaints, and they say that all the university did was nothing. experts say this problem is bigger than people realize. >> i take calls from parents and athleting regularly about this time of mistreatment and misbehavior. most of them don't get reported, and unfortunately there are very few channels through which we can resolve the situation. so short of filing a lawsuit, really you've left with reporting it to the institution and hoping that the

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take social security. once it was established for the legislative work and having inception in the social security law. individuals who were domestic or agricultural workers were exempt from the program. african-americans were agriculture and domestic worker workers. there were decades where you had individuals who were unable to fully benefit, pay into a benefit from the social security program. and he worked hard every day. absolutely, 80% of agricultural worker at the time were african-americans. you look at the creation of federal home mortgage program. perhaps the most successful program and creating wealth in this country because for the first time people can go to the bank and qualify for home mortgage and build equity. there was a decision and the creation of the law that local baker and developers could determine who would qualify and who would not. locking out african-americans for decades result in our inability to homeownership although we work really hard and we have no protection. then you ha

martha ann was getting social security disability payments herself. >> because of?aimed to have back issues where she couldn't walk, she was wheelchair-bound. >> and he found out that while martha ann was entitled to some of her dead husband's benefits she was claiming a lot more. together martha ann and chuck were bilking the government for about $10 n10,000 a month. nate wanted martha ann and chuck, or charles as his name appeared in the records, to be charged with fraud. but first he needed proof they were lying about being disabled. so -- >> we started doing surveillance on charles and martha ann. >> nate and fellow investigators got into the back of a surveillance van with their video camera. and they waited. >> we had several agents all participating in surveillance. >> and it wasn't long before martha ann and chuck appeared outside their home. here they are supposedly disabled people but by the look of it perfectly fit. >> we'd observed them doing hours and hours of yard work outside their home. >> strenuous stuff. >> yes, very strenuous stuff for hours at a

. >>> edd sent out steps of millions of pieces of mail cop taping people's social security numbers ands worried about the possibility of identity theft. tom vacar has the story. >> reporter: the california state auditor is warning the governor and the legislator, edd sent 38 million pieces of mail containing social security numbers. this bomb shell drawn ire from both sides of the assembly's aisle. >> this is maddening. it's another example of edd's failures. >> edd made it available and easy. >> it's an absolutely unacceptable breech of privacy republican many of the mailings ended up going to the wrong recipients, sometimes stacks of them to the same address in and out of state. we told you about michelle ax laid off school bus drive who was shocked to get 100 letter from the edd, all sent to her home come meet with social security numbers and debit cards. the one for which she applied for two months prior was not among them. they placed californians at risk of identify theft millions of times. >> the governor and the attorney general, they have got to step up. >> they knew this was