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October 26, 2010
In a recent interview with the National Journal, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) clearly revealed that instead of creating jobs for the middle class, the number one priority for Congressional Republicans is getting rid of one job:
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October 22, 2010
Yesterday, former President Bush validated what Democrats have been warning against for months: Congressional Republicans want to return to the "exact same agenda" to privatize Social Security and hand it over to Wall Street. The Republican agenda is being promoted by Wall Street interests who would reap billions in profits from the Bush-Ryan privatization plan.
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October 21, 2010
According to a new NBC/WSJ poll released this week:
By a 46-point margin, Americans say they are concerned about outside groups that are running ads funded by secret donors (72% to 26%).Nearly seven in 10 Americans - 68% to 22% – say Congressional Republicans are more concerned about large corporations than about the interests of average Americans.
By a 50-point margin, more Americans are concerned that outside groups running ads care only about their own agenda (74% to 24%).
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October 21, 2010
"Exact same agenda"—you bet.
Today:
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October 20, 2010
Today, three new studies were released examining the impact of Republican Social Security privatization plans. All three reports find privatizing Social Security and turning it over to the whims of Wall Street, would cut Social Security benefits for seniors.
According to the Chief Actuary of Social Security in a report for Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Chairman of the Ways & Means Social Security Subcommittee, Republican proposals—including those by Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep.
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October 20, 2010
Next month, the House will vote on the Seniors Protection Act of 2010 (HR 5987) to provide 54 million seniors with a one-time payment of $250 in light of last week's announcement that there will be no automatic Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for America's seniors in 2011. This legislation has at least 200 Democratic co-sponsors who have agreed to sign on. No Republicans have announced their support.
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October 20, 2010
Congressional Republicans are trying to distance themselves from the plan by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) to privatize Medicare and turn it over to insurance companies, but they can't hide from their voting record—here are the facts:
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October 19, 2010
Shadowy front groups headed up by Republican operatives and funded by secret corporate donors are supporting the GOP and their special interest agenda—shipping good-paying American jobs overseas, turning Social Security over to Wall Street, and turning Medicare over to the insurance companies. An editorial in today's Los Angeles Times highlights the secret money that is being used to influence Americans:
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October 18, 2010
Secret money from corporate special interests—that favor shipping American jobs overseas, turning Social Security over to Wall Street, and turning Medicare over to the insurance companies—is funding the Congressional Republican agenda. A column yesterday by Al Hunt, executive editor for Washington at Bloomberg News, predicts that "the U.S.
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October 18, 2010
Last week, Speaker Pelosi announced the House will vote on the Seniors Protection Act of 2010 (HR 5987)—fiscally responsible legislation to provide 54 million seniors with a one-time payment of $250 in light of last week's announcement by the Social Security Administration that there will be no automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for America's seniors in 2011. This legislation has at least 200 co-sponsors and Democratic Members who have agreed to sign on. As of this morning, no Republicans have announced their support.