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Kaiser Health News: Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.
March 02, 2023: Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the marquee safety-net programs of Medicare and Social Security off-limits for cuts as a divided Washington heads for a showdown over the national debt and gover Read More >
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Congressional Republican Agenda Would Increase the Debt by Over $3 Trillion
February 21, 2023: The White House released a new fact sheet this week showing that the House Republicans’ legislative agenda would increase the national debt by over $3 trillion over 10 years. The first bill passed by the new Republican House Read More >
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Democrats Debate Whether President Biden Should Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy on Debt Limit
January 30, 2023: House lawmakers and the White House continued to spar last week over whether to include Social Security and Medicare in negotiations over raising the debt limit. President Biden has steadfastly pledged not to cut the programs, ins Read More >
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – And His Statements Concerning Health Care
January 13, 2023: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 16, and many of Dr. King’s words remain as relevant today as they were during his lifetime. On March 25, 1966 in Chicago, at a press conference before his speech at the second con Read More >
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Far-right House Members Seek Commitment that New Speaker Will Use Debt Limit to Force Spending Cuts
January 09, 2023: Conservative rebels in the House are demanding that the next Speaker of the House commit to opposing a “clean” debt limit increase later in 2023. Their goal is to tie any vote to increase the nation’s debt ceiling to deep cu Read More >
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Kevin McCarthy Faces Debt-limit Dilemma in Bid for Speaker as House GOP Hardliners Ratchet Up Demands
December 12, 2022: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing pressure from House Republicans to detail how he will handle the issue of raising the debt limit before they will commit to supporting him for House Speaker. A growing number of Republi Read More >
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Biden Announces $36 Billion in Relief to Avoid Cuts to Promised Pension Benefits
December 12, 2022: President Biden announced $36 billion in financial relief on Thursday to prevent pension benefit cuts for thousands of union workers. Biden was joined by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, union leaders including AFL-CIO President Read More >
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While Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused
September 15, 2022: Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help is available, and some notable programs that offer financial assistance are underused. A fe Read More >
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Wisconsin Senator Doubles Down on Plans to Slash Earned Retirement Benefits on Campaign Trail
September 06, 2022: Senator Ron Johnson (WI) this week discussed how to “coax” retirees back into the labor force during a tele town hall on Wednesday night. Earlier, Johnson suggested that earned benefits should be re-approved by Congress on an Read More >
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Charlie Crist to Take on Ron DeSantis for Florida Governor after Winning Democratic Primary
August 29, 2022: Rep. Charlie Crist (D) cruised to a primary victory over state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in Florida on Tuesday and will face Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in November in the important race for Florida governor. “Charlie Cr Read More >