Happy Birthday Social Security!

This Sunday (8/14/11) will mark 76 years in which Americans have been working hard and contributing to Social Security with every paycheck -- and we all benefit as a result. Social Security represents the best of American values, rewarding hard work, honoring our parents, and providing help for those unable to care for themselves. But …

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Rep. Kucinich: Protect Social Security; Numbers Show Lifting the Cap Works

From the Huffington Post: Obama 2008: 'The best idea is to lift the cap;' Obama 2011... What Happened? Social Security is strong. It is not a government piggy bank and it is 100% fully funded until 2036. Social Security has been falsely interjected into a discussion about our nation's debt and deficit. Seniors have been …

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County seniors sound off on nation’s debt

From The Columbian: Nearly three-fourths of Clark County seniors prefer either closing corporate tax loopholes and raising taxes for wealthy Americans over cutting Social Security and Medicare as a means to reduce the country’s burgeoning debt, according to an unscientific poll conducted Thursday at an AARP event in Vancouver. Reductions to Social Security, Medicare and …

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