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Sen. Graham: Obama is a ‘small ball guy’ who needs to ‘man up’ on Medicare cuts
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Barack Obama is a “small ball guy” but it’s time for him to start “manning up” on cuts to earned benefits like Medicare and Social Security. Speaking to Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Monday, Graham suggested that Republicans should not agree…
Homeless amnesia victim seeking help online getting new social security number
A Georgia man who has gone homeless for eight years after suffering an extreme case of amnesia is getting help online in a bid to get a crucial piece to a new life for himself — a new social security number. According to an ABC News story published Monday, a…
Coburn: Medicare and Social Security ‘are things we don’t absolutely need’
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is encouraging Democrats to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits because the programs are “things we don’t absolutely need.” Speaking to ABC’s George Stephanopolous on Sunday about the so-called fiscal cliff, Coburn said that he would be willing to accept tax hikes for the top 2…
Tough talk, no answers as U.S. ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
A sense of deja vu gripped Washington Monday as Democrats and Republicans locked in who-blinks-first brinkmanship over taxes and spending, with pundits warning of economic chaos unless a deal is struck. The White House will not budge on tax hikes and Republicans call the president’s opening gambit ridiculous, but without…
SC Governor Haley wants hacker ‘brutalized’ after cyber attack
A hacker gained access to the Social Security and credit information for 77 percent of the state population of South Carolina, prompting an incensed response from Governor Nikki Haley Friday. “I want this person slammed against the wall,” Haley said at a press conference, WIS-TV reported. “I want that man…
Robertson: Raise retirement age to 72 because ‘people really like to work’
Evangelist Pat Robertson weighed in the issue of Social Security’s long-term feasibility on The 700 Club Monday, advocating for the mandatory retirement age to be raised past 65 years of age, citing extended lifespans and advances in medicine. “Consequently [people] should be working longer and they should not begin retirement…
Ron Paul: I take Social Security checks but will eliminate it for others
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Tuesday admitted that he got a monthly Social Security check, a program that he eventually wants to eliminate. During an interview on MSNBC, Paul insisted that he would preserve Social Security longer than some of the others in his party. “I want young people…
Alan Simpson tells senior citizen group: ‘Your flyer’ is ‘bulls**t’
Cantankerous former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson (R) lashed out once again at another notable senior organization recently, calling their criticism of his recommendation for massive cuts to Social Security “bullshit.” In a letter forwarded by the AFL-CIO Wednesday morning, the passionate Simpson expressed his displeasure with the California Alliance for…
WATCH LIVE: Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks against GOP summit to cut Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced plans to a press conference Tuesday on the dangers of a Republican plan to cut social safety net programs Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, according to Fire Dog Lake. Sanders and other opponents oppose a Fiscal Summit scheduled with House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan…
Cenk tells Alan Simpson his Social Security cuts are ‘terrible’
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) continued his crusade against Social Security, getting into a fiery exchange with Cenk Uygur Friday evening over the program. Despite Uygur stating the fact that Social Security has a huge surplus and contributes nothing to the U.S. debt, Simpson was sticking to his usual, negative…
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