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Showing posts with label Fiscal Cliff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fiscal Cliff. Show all posts
Dec 31, 2012

Over The Cliff

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     The House of Representatives is shutting down for the day without taking action on a fiscal cliff deal meaning we're going over...
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FICA Cut To End; No Sign Of Stimulus Funds

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     Reportedly, the reduction in the F.I.C.A. will not be continued as a result of the fiscal cliff negotiations. Also, there is no sign...

Cliffhanger

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     The fiscal cliff negotiations drag on . At this point, preventing the sequester is on the table and the chained CPI change for Social ...
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Dec 29, 2012

No Chained CPI In Fiscal Cliff Deal But No Sequestration Fix Either

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     In Social Security terms, the reports about the deal currently being worked out by Senate leaders to avoid the fiscal cliff are remar...
Dec 24, 2012

There's Your Problem

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     From Mark McKinnon writing for The Daily Beast : Increasingly, it is becoming clear that the [Republican] party is against everythin...
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Dec 21, 2012

What Follows Plan B?

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     When House Speaker's Boehner decided to go ahead with his "Plan B", we started down a track that seems to lead directly ...
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Dec 17, 2012

Progress On Fiscal Cliff Negotiations And Social Security May Be Greatly Affected

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     There is progress in the fiscal cliff negotiations. If the reports are accurate, Social Security will be greatly affected. Ezra Klein ...

Sequestration Would Be A Disaster For Social Security

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     While there are reports of some progress in the fiscal cliff negotiations , the parties remain far apart and agreement is uncertain . ...
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Dec 5, 2012

AARP Opposes COLA Cut

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     From the Huffington Pos t: On Wednesday, AARP volunteers and staff will visit Capitol Hill to deliver a strong message to Congress...
Dec 4, 2012

Picketing At Social Security Office Scheduled For December 5

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     From Federal Daily News : A coalition of labor groups and public interest organizations plans to conduct informational pickets this ...
Dec 3, 2012

A Good Summary Of The Fiscal Cliff Situation

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     From Daniel Gross writing in The Daily Beast : The reality should be seeping in to viewers of the Sunday shows that the Republica...
Dec 2, 2012

A Counter-Offer -- Reduce The COLA

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     From the Los Angeles Times : Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, provided the first GOP counter-offer to Presiden...
Nov 29, 2012

The State Of The Fiscal Cliff Negotiations -- Social Security Benefits May Escape Cuts. Republicans Want To Escape Blame

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     From Politico : There is only one way to make the medicine of tax hikes go down easier for Republicans: specific cuts to entitlement...
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Nov 7, 2012

I Hate To Be Gloomy, But ...

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     A Republican sweep of the White House, House of Representatives and Senate might have had devastating effects on Social Security but t...