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Category Archives: Retirement Security
House Republicans are playing political games with our nation’s economy. Today, the GOP will vote on their “Cut, Cap and End Medicare” plan – a plan more extreme than the Ryan budget – that will destroy 700,000 jobs, harm our … Continue reading
Republicans have already voted not once, but twice, for the Ryan Republican budget that ends Medicare in order to give tax breaks to big oil and companies that ship jobs overseas—but now they’re bringing an even more extreme budget bill … Continue reading
Americans didn’t get fooled the first time Republicans passed their budget to end Medicare and they sure won’t be snookered by the latest plan by the Republicans to abolish Medicare–it’s nothing more than a Trojan Horse for their reckless budget. … Continue reading
This afternoon, Leader Pelosi and other House Democratic women held a press conference calling for a balanced agreement to reduce the deficit that strengthens Medicare and Social Security for beneficiaries and discussed the disproportionate impact cutting Social Security and Medicare … Continue reading
This afternoon, Leader Pelosi and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee are holding a hearing on how a default on the debt would impact our economy, job creation, seniors and the middle class. As Bruce Bartlett, Former Advisor to … Continue reading
In every Congress between 1952 and 1965, Medicare was introduced by Congressional Democrats. Republicans spent those same 13 years attempting to ensure Medicare was never enacted. In November 1964, President Lyndon Johnson won a landslide re-election victory, promising during his … Continue reading
Another day, another poll showing the American people overwhelmingly oppose the GOP plan to end Medicare. Bloomberg poll out this morning: By a 23-point margin, more Americans say they would be worse off under the Republican-Ryan plan ending Medicare and … Continue reading
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House Republicans have voted twice to end Medicare and put private health insurance companies in charge of seniors’ health care. Republicans have falsely claimed that putting private insurers in charge will reduce costs. This new report from the American Medical … Continue reading
Unable to take the heat on their plan to end Medicare, House Republicans have resorted to blatantly censoring the facts about their irresponsible budget—but the GOP can’t stifle the truth from the American people. Roll Call – House Democrats Cry … Continue reading