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Celebrating Social Security: The Workers' Program

Daniel Marans | Posted 11.07.2011

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Daniel Marans

As we return to work after Labor Day weekend, it is important to recognize all that Social Security does for American workers. The best way to do that is to make sure workers know the facts about the program.

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Friday Talking Points [170] -- Newt Loses Two, Huntsman Gains An "H"

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.24.2011

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Chris Weigant

John Huntsman... whoops, took that from their own campaign materials, sorry... let's start over... Jon Huntsman announced he was running for president, to a giant collective yawn outside the Beltway.

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AARP Spins to Defend Support for Cutting Social Security

Daniel Marans | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Progressive Taxation, Aarp, Social Security, Federal Budget Deficit, Scrap the Cap, Progressives, Millionaires, Politics News
Daniel Marans

It's bad enough that AARP is betraying the wishes of its members and throwing its support behind Social Security benefit cuts. Doing it under the false pretense that benefit cuts are inevitable is even worse.

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