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Lots at stake for Buchanan on Social Security debate
Quite possibly, no one in Congress has more at stake in the debate over Social Security than U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. Not only is the Longboat Key Republican the only member from Florida on the committee that is preparing to debate…
Social Security without permanent leader
Six months after former Social Security Administration commissioner Michael J. Astrue left his post, the Obama administration hasn’t yet nominated a replacement — leaving a leadership gap as the agency wrestles with shrinking budgets and hard choices. Advocates concerned about agency in upcoming…
Time to Disable Social Security Disability Insurance
The Academy Awards are presented to the best acting performances of the year. A very select group has claimed this award. But millions of people receive acting awards each day pretending that they are disabled and can no longer work……
Romney warns GOP against government shutdown
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney jumped into the debate over the GOP’s future Tuesday night, warning congressional Republicans against forcing a government shutdown in their quest to stop President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Romney addressed…
The Children Are Our Future?
The White House realizes Obamacare relies on these same young people coughing up money they don’t have. The administration will “need to entice a sufficient number of young and healthy adults into the new insurance marketplaces that open Oct. 1…
Sanchez introduces Social Security equality bill
California Congresswoman Linda Sánchez has introduced the Social Security Equality Act of 2013 to “put an end to a Social Security Administration policy that denies benefits to same-sex couples.” The Democratic representative said “It is time for our government to stop…
Eric Cantor Looks To Entitlement Cuts For Sequester Compromise
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Sunday that Republicans might be willing to compromise on sequester cuts in exchange for talks on reducing entitlement programs. “What we need to have happen is leadership on the part of this president and…
CHERENSON: How can we avoid the Social Security tsunami?
A giant economic tsunami is closing in on the United States. Unless there is significant change soon, this devastation will suck the life blood of our nation. This tsunami is our Social Security obligation. Several suggestions have been made to prevent…
Rand Paul: Joe Biden Agrees With Me on Social Security, but Won’t Admit It
In the long summer before the 2008 Republican convention, Rep. Ron Paul only sort of admitted defeat. He turned his main organization into the Campaign for Liberty; he did the same to his youth organization, transitioning its president, Jeff Frazee,…
A Constructive First Step to Reform Social Security
Dave Camp (R–MI), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has announced a series of hearings on bipartisan entitlement reform proposals, the first of which is using the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Social Security. In advance of…