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I've blogged about the stimulus before, but here's an update... a new poll out today by AARP finds an overwhelming majority of Americans (90%) think the government must ensure that those who rely on Social Security are included in any stimulus rebate package, even if they are divided on whether a…
The White House's proposed federal budget came out today and it isn't pretty. Among the ugliness is a proposed $200 billion cut to Medicare and Medicaid over the next ten years that just ignores the real reasons for skyrocketing healthcare costs and instead passes along higher out-of-pocket costs…
Here's an update from Pat Jones from AARP Arkansas where they have a mini Super Tuesday campaign going and they are bird dogging the candidates.
Nearly half of the women at the focus group today think that the candidates have not addressed health care or financial security adequately. Also, 54 percent of them do not have 401k or similar retirement savings. No wonder economic issues have been tops in the early primary states.
Here's some interesting poll numbers from an iVillage and AARP poll about women and politics:
Right now, live from LA there's a webcast with a diverse focus group of hundreds of women interacting in real time on a discussion of issues with panelist including Ron Brownstein, Political Columnist, Los Angeles Times; Frank Luntz, Political Consultant and Pollster; Donna Addkinson, Political…
Many positioned tonight's debate as a showdown, but it was more of a discussion then a debate between Senators Clinton and Obama. There was an in-depth discussion of health care tonight and both candidates brought up a vital piece of any health care reform - reigning in skyrocketing costs. Both…
A report from AARP Colorado's Morie Smile, where they are gearing up for Tsunami Tuesday:
I am grateful that we are coming to the end of the primary debate season. Why? Tonight's debate was certainly a little more heated than last week's snoozer in Florida, but it unfortunately focused little on substance and more on the intra-party warfare that has just become tedious.
Yes, this is a soapbox. I wrote about it yesterday and the day before and the day before that too - the economic stimulus package. Today, the Senate Finance Committee agreed that Americans need help, including the approximately 20 million Americans who live primarily on Social Security and those…