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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Rep. Schakowsky: Keep Social Security Out of Deficit Discussion
Via Social Security Media Watch Project: By Caroline Dobuzinskis Illinois House Representative and member of President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Commission Jan Schakowsky has long been an advocate of Social Security and its importance to Americans. On a press call on Monday hosted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), she emphasized the increasing …
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