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Ryan Grim

Obama Angers GOP By Brushing Over Social Security

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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The GOP liked a lot of what it heard in President Obama's address Tuesday night about deficit reduction and personal responsibility. But Republicans ...

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Obama Faces Democratic Opposition To Social Security Cuts

New York Times | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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President Obama is eager to seek a bipartisan solution to ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security, people who have spoken with him say, but h...

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The Economists Who Missed the Housing Bubble Are Coming After Your Social Security

Dean Baker | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business

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Dean Baker

President Obama would be advised to focus his attention on getting the economy back in order instead of attacking the country's most important social program.

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Sam Stein

The McCain Camp's Newer And Nastier Robocall Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

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Ignoring widespread criticism, even from within his own party, John McCain's presidential campaign launched on Wednesday a fresh and vicious wave of r...

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Socially Conservative And "Income Challenged" Vermont Seniors Weigh The Candidates

Lois Whitmore | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Lois Whitmore

There seems to be a lack of perceived connection for some of these voters between their lived experience and the candidates' positions and the party's practices. Voting choices seem to be more like chaos theory than enlightened self-interest.

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Sam Stein

McCain Claimed "Privatization" Was Necessary For Social Security

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

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With the financial world in an unpredictable crisis, the political debate has shifted sharply to the efficacy of turning government programs over to t...

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Obama Hits McCain On Social Security

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying ...

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Obama's Social Security Plan Vague On Details

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's bid to place a new Social Security tax on very high incomes is either a bold or foolhardy plan, depending on who cri...

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John McCain Denies Social Security Comments

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics

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John McCain tried to deny past comments on Social Security reform yesterday, a move which has exposed him to criticism from his rival as well as obscu...

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NYT's Krugman Blasts Obama Again Over Social Security "Crisis-Mongering"

The New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The great Social Security debate of 2005 was a seminal moment for American progressives. Conventional fiscal wisdom in the Beltway was that the aging ...

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