Kathy Sullivan: Democratic priorities for 2017
A number of people have asked me what to do in light of Donald Trump's election.
Category Archives: Social Security
Sam Johnson Wants to Cut Your Social Security Benefits By a Third
For reasons that are a little unclear, Rep. Sam Johnson has decided to introduce a shiny new plan to reform Social Security when Congress meets next year. Johnson's idea of "reform" is to slash everyone's benefits, so this idea seems slightly suicidal - not to mention pointless, since Donald Trump campaigned very loudly on a promise not to touch anyone's Social Security.
C&L’s Late Nite Music Club With Salt
Not much is really know about Salt except that they were from New Orleans, Fact Magazine voted "Hung Up" as one of the funkiest singles all time and when original copies of the 45 show up at action they sell for big money. We welcome relevant, respectful comments.
Sound Off for December 9, 2016
If I were a senior citizen, the government taking away Medicare or Social Security would be far scarier than taking away guns. God has a sense of humor.
EDITORIAL: Is Trump’s vow to refrain from meddling with Medicare to be trusted?
One of the great challenges experienced by both the press and at least some of the public in understanding Donald Trump is caught up in what his defenders often cite: The press during the long campaign made the mistake of taking Trump literally but not seriously, while Trump's many followers took him seriously but not literally. So how does all that work out regarding the president-elect's stand on Medicare? During the campaign, Trump made a point of vowing that he would keep his hands off both Medicare and Social Security.
What to Expect From the Trump-Ryan Relationship
Donald Trump's first appointments as president-elect were a mixed bag for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Reince Priebus, a longtime Ryan ally from Wisconsin who headed the Republican National Committee, will be Trump's White House chief of staff.
Between festivities, visit My Social Security
The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it family gatherings and familiar traditions. As you bustle about from place to place, sharing turkey dinners and catching up with loved ones, there's one errand you can avoid - a visit to the Social Security office.
Before taking office, Trump signals campaign promises are negotiable
Before taking office, Trump signals campaign promises are negotiable U.S. presidential candidates frequently make campaign promises they can't deliver once in power. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://usat.ly/2g2JP36 Trump made a lot of big promises on the campaign trail, as President-elect many of those declarations are starting to look less and less possible.
Bernie Sanders ‘Looking Forward’ to Seeing Donald Trump Honor His Populist Promises
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called on President-elect Donald Trump follow through on a raft of pledges-including heavy federal spending on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and infrastructure-that he made as candidate, in the face of the Republican Congress's budget-slashing ambitions. Trump split with decades of fiscally conservative GOP dogma during his erratic run at the presidency by promising to leave entitlement outlays untouched and to sink billions into the country's bridges, roads and water systems.
Here Are The Three Reasons Why Medicare Is Doomed
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Whatever happened to "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?" Despite support for Medicare - the nation's health-care safety net for its senior population - many tea-leaf readers are predicting that the Yes, he is just the Speaker of the House and Donald Trump is the President-elect.
Trump advisers back deregulation, privatized social security
"We're not going to hurt the people who have been paying into Social Security their whole life," Trump declared, calling the payment of promised benefits "honoring a deal." But the man heading the Trump transition team's Social Security effort? Michael Korbey, a former lobbyist who has spent much of his career advocating for cutting and privatizing the program.
How Can Anyone Vote Against Democrats?
For decades the Democrats have fought to improve the lives of the middle class families. Listed are some of the hard fought victories for the American people: forty hour week, federal minimum wage, the G.I. Bill, Social Security, Medicare, Civil Rights and Voting rights acts and the Clean Air and Affordable Care acts.
The problem with Trump’s plan to save Social Security
He wouldn't have to, he believes: His plan to boost economic growth to at least 4% would take care of Social Security's long-term problems. Here's where things stand now: Though the Social Security system is not going "bankrupt," it won't have enough money to pay full benefits beginning in 2034, according to the latest Social Security trustees' report.
Gary Johnson’s Main Proposal: Shrink Government
Johnson's campaign is founded on the principle that smaller government will mean greater freedom for citizens, both economically and in their personal lives. It's the policy glue that holds together his fiscally conservative, socially liberal and noninterventionist message.
A ‘Tweak’ to Fix Obamacare? That’s a Red Flag
Here's a little diversion to pass the time as you endure Washington's policy debates. Listen for phrases like "All we have to do" or "We need just a small tweak" or "There's a really simple fix."
Over Half A Million People Have Been Unemployed For 2 Years Or More
The U.S. economy has improved a lot in recent years, but not for everybody. As of September, there were some 600,000 jobless Americans who have been looking for work for at least 99 weeks.
Dems seek halt to Ohio voting restrictions
Halfway between the start of early voting and Election Day in Ohio, an emergency motion was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court to change some of the state's election laws back to the way they were. The Ohio Democratic Party and a pair of groups representing the homeless asked Justice Elena Kagan to stop Secretary of State Jon Husted from carrying out a pair of 2014 statutes requiring Ohioans to accurately complete five fields of information - name, address, date of birth, signature and partial Social Security number - on requests for absentee or provisional ballots.
Why it Matters: Social Security
In this Jan. 11, 2013, file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. More than 60 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children rely on monthly Social Security benefits.
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Higher-income Americans will see an increase in payroll taxes next year as the result of changes in Social Security taxable income levels. The higher revenues will support an increase in monthly benefits for retirees.
Answers are hard to come by at first Poliquin-Cain debate
Democratic state Sen. Emily Cain listens as Republican former State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin makes a comment about her during the 2nd Congressional District debate in 2014. AUGUSTA, Maine - Unanswered questions and deflections often illuminate political pressure points, and Monday's 2nd Congressional District debate between U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Democrat Emily Cain had plenty of them.