Posts Tagged ‘Social Security’

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Jul17

What would our Black forefathers think of us today?

by Duane on July 17th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Posted In: Remember

 

When I saw this video this morning of thousands of mostly Black folks literally running to the government for a chance at subsidized housing, my heart just sank. Yes I am quite aware that welfare is touching folks of all races (especially in this economy), all backgrounds, etc. I am also aware of corporate welfare. [...]

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Apr12

Say Goodbye To More Campaign Promises

by Duane on April 12th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) – The election-year jobs agenda promised by President Barack Obama and Democrats has stalled seven months before voters determine control of Congress.
Democrats have no money to pay for the program. That’s because both Republicans and the Democratic chairman of the Senate Budget Committee objected to taking money left over from the fund that [...]

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Nov08

Quick Health Care Round-up

by Duane on November 8th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Posted In: Headlines, Obama Health Care

Yes. It passed in the House last night.
Sen. Tom Harkin has a bright new idea that has never been thought of in the history of mankind.
“U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin thinks the country should have a debate on whether the Medicare program providing health care to U.S. seniors ought to be expanded to cover [...]

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Aug24

Don’t Get Old (Part II)

by Duane on August 24th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Posted In: Headlines

WASHINGTON – (AP) Millions of older people face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise. The trustees who oversee Social Security are projecting there won’t be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the next two years. That hasn’t happened since automatic increases were adopted [...]

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Aug12

ObamaCare: Defining quality and other stuff

by Duane on August 12th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Posted In: Economy, Headlines, Obama Health Care, Politics

Provision to define quality in health care by government.
SEC. 1442. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW QUALITY MEASURES;
GAO EVALUATION OF DATA COLLECTION
PROCESS FOR QUALITY MEASUREMENT.
Part E of title XI of the Social Security Act, as added
by section 1441, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sections:
S‘‘SEC. 1192. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW QUALITY MEASURES.
‘‘(a) AGREEMENTS WITH QUALIFIED [...]

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May18

HURRY UP (for Medicaid, unemployment benefits…)!

by Duane on May 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Posted In: Economy, Follow the money, Headlines, Politics

‘Memba we were told that it was critical for us to push the stimulus bill ($3.27 trillion–total cost, not the $787 billion sticker price msm keeps repeating), otherwise America would go to hell in a handbasket? Well apparently the “collapse” of things like Medicaid and unemployment benefits would have really destoyed America as we know [...]

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