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Rural communities have strongest reliance on disability benefits

lovedforaday wrote in ontd_political Jan 29, 2012 19:03

WARSAW, Mo. -- Around this rural county seat 100 miles southeast of Kansas City, 1 out of every 8 people of working age is home collecting disability checks from the Social Security Administration.

That compares to about 1 in 20 for the Kansas City area - which may sound low, but it’s climbing here, too.Everywhere, Americans below retirement age ( Read more... )

missouri, health care, disabilities, poverty, social security

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martyfan wrote in ontd_political Dec 12, 2011 12:26

Social Security Ends Gender "No-Match" Letters, White House "Welcomes This Move"Posted by Chris Geidner ( Read more... )

white house, social security, transphobia, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities, gender

Some 450,000 Israelis march at massive 'March of the Million' rallies across country

omer wrote in ontd_political Sep 04, 2011 10:19

Protests held in major cities across Israel represent biggest rallies in country's history; protest leader says 'we have chosen to see instead of walking blindly toward the abyss.'

By Oz Rosenberg, Ilan Lior and Gili CohenOver 450,000 protesters attended rallies across the country last night calling for social justice in what was the largest ( Read more... )

middle class, israel, middle east, social security, protest

You Mean It Might Not've Been Another One of Obama's Copouts?

bmh4d0k3n wrote in ontd_political Aug 04, 2011 18:41

Paul Krugman is a Political Rookie. Or How Barack Obama Left John Boehner Holding the Teabag, Again.

Monday, August 01, 2011 | Posted by Deaniac83 at 6:45 AM

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economy, paul krugman, medicare, congress, budget, john boehner, social security, barack obama, spending, economics, tea party, debt, taxes

Keith's Special Comment to the President

rock_bottom wrote in ontd_political Jul 12, 2011 12:58

Keith Olbermann Issues Blistering Warning To Obama Over Potential Cuts To Social Security And Medicare (VIDEO)

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medicare, social security, keith olbermann, barack obama

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rock_bottom wrote in ontd_political Jul 06, 2011 22:52

In debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts

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debt, budget, social security, politics, barack obama, republicans

U.S. funding for future promises lags by $61.6 trillion

thewebheadnw wrote in ontd_political Jun 07, 2011 05:20

By Dennis Cauchon, USA Today ( Read more... )

unions, debt, medicare, social security

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hellaine wrote in ontd_political May 01, 2011 15:37

Americans depended more on government assistance in 2010 than at any other time in the nation's history, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data finds. The trend shows few signs of easing, even though the economic recovery is nearly 2 years old.

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poverty, social security, welfare

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rock_bottom wrote in ontd_political Apr 25, 2011 22:35

End the Life Expectancy ‘Handouts’ and Encourage Post-Retirement Work
In 1900, the average life expectancy at birth was 49.2 years. It’s a good thing President William McKinley didn’t sign on to a Social Security-type law back then. Instead of arguing about whether 70 is the new 65, as Michelle Malkin did in a recent column, we might still be in the ( Read more... )

god damn, opinion piece, people suck, social security

It must have been hard narrowing the list down to 10

schmiss wrote in ontd_political Feb 13, 2011 18:19

10 Historical 'Facts' Only a Right-Winger Could Believe
Facts, including historical ones, are 'biased' against the right's worldview.

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eugenics, capitalism, former presidents, social security, business, history, birth control, ussr, evolution, socialism, catholicism, michele bachmann, womens rights, civil rights, martin luther king jr., slavery, sarah palin / palin family