budget deficit

Obama Rallies Democrats, Scorns GOP Fiscal Plans

Posted on 02/8/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsBy Jim Kuhnhenn of The Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Assertive even as he preached humility, President Barack Obama vowed to confront Republicans on the budget deficit and urged Democrats on Thursday to stick with him on guns and immigration. He scorned a GOP plan to avoid imminent across-the-board spending cuts, declaring flatly “we’re on the right side of this argument.” In an address meant to motivate House Democrats during their annual retreat, Obama cast his overarching agenda as …

Don’t Be Fooled: Social Security Not to Blame for Budget Woes

Posted on 01/3/2013 by | Social Security | Comments

Money & Savings | PoliticsThe immediate frenzy over the fiscal cliff may have subsided, but the drama is far from over: Next on the agenda is a debate over spending cuts — a debate that promises to be as rancorous as the one we’ve just seen. Already, budget-cutters are taking aim at Social Security. Yes, the way to calculate cost-of-living adjustments — the chained CPI, unfriendly in name and in its impact on retirees — is already back in the picture (see related video). But …

Presidential Debate #1: Obama and Romney on Medicaid

Posted on 10/4/2012 by | Politics | Comments

Bulletin Today | PoliticsDebate #1 moderator Jim Lehrer devoted a segment to the national debt. The discussion turned to Medicaid. Obama on Medicaid Romney on Medicaid See also: Presidential Debate #1: Obama, Romney on Medicare Presidential Debate #1: Obama, Romney on the health care law Join the online discussion Election 2012 Debate Season

The Takeaway: TSA Screening Unfair?; Too Old to Drive?

Posted on 06/27/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsTSA stands by officers after pat-down of 95-year-old woman in Florida. The cancer patient was forced to remove her adult diaper during a screening a couple of weeks ago at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport, according to her daughter.

The Takeaway: Weekend Edition (Updated)

Posted on 06/24/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsUpdate: New York legalizes same-sex marriage in late Friday vote. Newly-married New Yorkers will see their lives change significantly – legally and financially. But for those older couples who don’t live in the six states recognizing gay marriage, planning is still essential. P.M. Notes: Peter Falk, right, dies at 83. TV’s Lt. Columbo, who reportedly suffered from dementia, died Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills.

The Takeaway: Heat Wave; Exercise and Stroke; Health Care Law

Posted on 06/9/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsDangerous heat wave continues: Five people have died from heat-related deaths as scorching weather continues to grip the East Coast, officials say.  The victims were at least 60 and all had pre-existing medical conditions – making them the most vulnerable in extreme weather. 

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