Sen. Dick Durbin: Medicare, Medicaid Fair Game in Talks to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
Dick Durbin said today that his Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate should be willing to address entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid in deficit reduction negotiations.abcnews.go.com
Activists Arrested Confronting Dick Durbin About 'Fiscal Cliff'
The Make Wall Street Pay coalition demands that Durbin support the "Robin Hood" financial transaction tax; allow no cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid; and oppose extending the Bush-era tax cuts currently set to expire at the end of the year.inthesetimes.com
Citizens to Demand Senator Durbin Choose Whose Interests He Will Serve in ...
Who: Clergy, students and people from all walks of life will demand that Senator Dick Durbin commit to fight sequestration cuts to domestic programs and protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. They will also demand that he oppose extending the ...www.enewspf.com
HUFFPOST HILL - Dick Durbin Is Worried About Your Phenylalanine Intake
DAILY DELANEY DOWNER - A host of advocacy groups brought citizens to the Capitol today for a Bernie Sanders-led press conference about Social Security and things like that. Barbara Gibson, 51, said she came to the event after a friend knocked on her ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Clergy Rally Outside Durbin Office
A group of clergy gathered outside the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Chicago Thursday calling on the senator to use his position to fight for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The group smashed a gold colored cardboard piñata in the ...altondailynews.com
"Fiscal cliff" talks stalled for now but progress possible
Durbin said the Democrats' will for substantial entitlement reform did not extend to Social Security, the federal government pension program, which he said only needs small tweaks to ensure long-term solvency.www.reuters.com
Graham: 'I Will Violate the Pledge'
... promised spending cuts rarely actually happen, they'd have to come in the form of entitlement reform, defending the ideas of raising retirement ages and reforming Social Security in the face of objections by his ostensibly reform-friendly partner ...www.nationalreview.com
Cliff Talks Will Yield Deficit-Reduction Plan, Lawmakers Say
On the same program, Sen. Dick Durbin (D., lll.) said changes to Medicare and Medicaid should be part of the talks, but Social Security should be set aside because it isn't an immediate threat to adding to the deficit. Social Security is funded through ...online.wsj.com
17th U.S. Congressional, Cheri Bustos (D)
Key issue: Entitlement reform. Proposed solution: We can get our Medicare and Social Security costs under control by using common sense solutions that will allow us to keep the promises we've made to our seniors.www.pjstar.com
Sounding praise and alarms
"Hopefully, with your help and good people like Dick Durbin in office, we'll get it done." "Is that an ... Medicare, which has just 12 years of solvency left, is in bigger crisis than the Social Security program, which has 22 years of solvency, Durbin ...www.illinoistimes.com
Two students, one alum arrested in budget cut protests
The students were taking part in a protest led by Chicago community organizations urging Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to support the expiration of the Bush Era tax cuts and to block cuts to social safety nets such as social security and Medicaid. Third ...chicagomaroon.com
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 16, 2012
On Wednesday, Senate Democratic leaders said "no" to another Republican priority, when they rejected putting forward cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid before a meeting scheduled for today. Also on Wednesday, Harry Reid, the Democratic ...www.enewspf.com
Leaders offer solutions to move forward
Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and conservative Sen. Tom Coburn ... Many politicians fear that voters aren't ready to accept tax increases and changes in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security - among the proposals in Simpson-Bowles. But ...www.charlotteobserver.com
Harry Reid: 'We Are Not Going To Mess With Social Security'
The Social Security program, which provides benefits to 40 million American seniors, will run a shortfall in 2033, so lawmakers will eventually need either to reduce benefits or increase taxes to keep it solvent.www.huffingtonpost.com
Previewing the Sunday Shows
C., and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin visit This Week. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will appear on ... Capitol Gains hosts Financial Service Forum CEO Rob Nichols and Medicare and Social Security trustee Charles Blahous. Other Weekend Shows. Political ...www.nationaljournal.com
Fiscal cliff may turn into "fiscal slope" says Durbin
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told me. One potential scenario: A stopgap measure could emerge to buy some more time. Obama met with the four top House and Senate leaders on Friday -- and the public statements after the meeting were optimistic about striking a ...blogs.suntimes.com
South Carolina Taxpayer Server Hacked, 3.6 Million Social Security Numbers ...
The potential perils of attack politics were on full display in 1996 when then-GOP Senate candidate Al Salvi attempted to knock down a high-profile endorsement given to his opponent, then-Rep. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), by former Ronald Reagan Press ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Dems Shut Down Talk of Entitlement Reforms
In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talked only about what he won't accept during negotiations—namely, any changes to Social Security. ... Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin, both members of Reid's leadership team, echoed the majority leader.www.nationaljournal.com
Rallying for reform: Politicians and locals support driver's licenses for ...
Dick Durbin (D) threw his support behind the bill, saying it will pass next month. They don't have the basic documents most Americans have - a Social Security card, a driver's ... Current licensing law prevents approximately 250,000 immigrants in ...news.medill.northwestern.edu
President Obama's Second Term Agenda Begins With Stressing Compromise on ...
With automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to hit in January 2013, President Barack Obama hopes to find a "grand bargain" solution to U.S.www.pbs.org
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