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Some Obamacare premiums will drop next year….

October 11, 2018 By jamesb

The President Obama iconic healthcare program isn't going anywhere.... Even the Republicans have backed away from the 'repeal' efforts.... Average premiums for the most common “silver” level insurance plan sold under ObamaCare will fall 1.5 percent in 2019, according to the … [Read more...] about Some Obamacare premiums will drop next year….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Healthcare, Healthcare premiums, Medicare, Obamacare, Politics

Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

June 6, 2018 By jamesb

It just gets worst every time them mention the effects of the Republican tax cuts rushed thru at the end of last year... Could the Republicans try to stop the bleeding but offering up cuts to the two entitlement safety net programs? From Treasury Secretary Steve … [Read more...] about Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Entitlements, Medicare, Security, Social Safety net, Trust Funds

Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

May 9, 2018 By jamesb

...by Joan McCarter @ Daily Kos....  Since 2000, the Social Security Administration has been forced to close one out of 10 of its field offices—125 offices out of 1,250—because of budget cuts. Since Republicans have been unable to cut the benefits … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t do away with Social Security, so they’re cutting its offices

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Daily Kos, DonaldTrump, House, Medicaid, Medicare, Republicans, Senate, SocialSecurity

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