Medicare
Congress super committee yields no deal
November 21, 2011Republicans on the committee favor closing the deficits entirely by cutting spending, including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
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Congress eyeing backdoor route to slashing benefits
November 8, 2011Republicans and Democrats inclined to go along with the slashers are reportedly considering adoption of a new formula that would allow progressively larger reductions in Social Security and other benefits.
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“No” to the Super Committee of the One Percent!
November 2, 2011For generations in this country any talk by an elected official of cutting Social Security meant political suicide.
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Attacks on Social Security called “un-American”
October 4, 2011"The party that aggressively defends Social Security and Medicare will win the next election!"
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Missouri GOP rep feels heat on Social Security
August 26, 2011Apparently, Congressman Akin or one of his staff had requested police presence in order to keep constituents off of the office property.
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