…s=785&lid=29332&elq=89b815d661bd411bace8c0751d956c8d> without affecting benefits, and that have been endorsed by AARP because the current system is "unfair to the majority of beneficiaries who participate in the traditional program…
…Almost 50 million Americans have paid into, and are beneficiaries of Medicare, our national health insurance program for seniors and people with disabilities. And almost 50 million Americans – elderly…
…like a Ponzi scheme - I don't get it," she stated. "Coloradans have paid into the program for years and many Coloradans who have paid in are now receiving their benefits. "What do the beneficiaries think of Norton's remarks…
…reining in these overpayments will strengthen Medicare for all beneficiaries. After rooting for Medicare to 'wither on the vine' since its inception, Senate Republicans are fooling no one by pretending now to be champions of one of the government's…
…recession, the top 5% of households have seen their income rise. Just this week, two million Americans lost their unemployment insurance benefits. If we fail to extend them, not only will that be another slap to the middle class, but…
…framework. In a particularly chilling moment, it shows one of the beneficiaries of the system cheerfully announcing on camera: "I don't feel any remorse about not paying taxes. I think it's a marvelous way in life." Gabriel Zucman…
…expansion, which has already enrolled nearly 400,000 new beneficiaries, and those same GOP operatives sat on their hands. The upshot is simple. Remove the moniker, and the component benefits of the Affordable Care Act become real political assets. The…
…example of the party’s dilemma. Honda has the advantages in Washington of seniority and seven terms of experience, which he said helped in securing such benefits for his district as funding to extend BART toward San Jose. Khanna, however…
…universal national health-care program. He calls himself pro-life after earlier saying he was pro-choice. He wants to expand Social Security benefits. He has repeatedly mocked his opponents in the most personal ways. Could someone like that unite…
…package of benefits comparable to that which Medicare now provides, since traditional Medicare generally pays less to providers and incurs lower administrative expenses than private insurance. In addition, insurers would be allowed to charge older and sicker Medicare beneficiaries higher…
…their health insurance plan can't deny coverage for their kids. Congressmen can rest assured that their insurance plan won't drop their families if they get sick Members of Congress receive coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program…
…Pension/Retirment - *Facing a budget and pension shortfall, O’Malley proposed changes to the state pension system said workers could increase their contributions or take a benefit cut in retirement. It also raised the early retirement age for state workers…
…Arizona himself. Chris Harris found a whole lot on Cindy’s board and land swaps that set them on the trail to this info. McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer By Matthew Mosk Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, May…
…actors – and decision-making elites – that benefited some individual or private self-interest but was harmful to the prospects of the entire society. He found that this was often complicated because the benefits to a small group that profited from…
…and organize around key priorities > Like their recent work on the Clean Water Rule, the groups would benefit from building similar efforts around ESA, public lands conservation and other key conservation priorities for 2015 using the best practices from…
…9>* “Immigration activists disrupted a speech by Hillary Clinton on Tuesday evening at an event in New York City to benefit groups advocating on behalf of programs and legislation to support first responders and workers affected by the September 11th…
…power in this country, ideas that benefit the poor have to be forced into the debate. Ideas that benefit the rich don't have this burden: they will automatically get a hearing by those in power. Right-wing foundations have…
…the problem. Middle-income wage stagnation and growth that benefits only the wealthiest “is an economic problem that threatens to become a problem for [the] political system—and for the idea of democracy itself,” the report found. The report, co…
…The last point, which will be driven by a populist argument that Republican policies benefit those in the top economic strata, connects to Clinton's main theme: She wants to be the champion for what she calls "everyday Americans." Her…
…taxes and Social Security. On Social Security, for example, he's said the government needs to change the way it pays out future benefits, tying it to the consumer price index. What that will do is lower the rate of…