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We’re urging lawmakers to prioritize funding for the Social Security Administration, housing assistance programs and others benefiting older adults.
The White House says it is dropping a proposal that would have lowered the cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security and other government social programs, according to published reports.
One fiscal crisis is winding down, but another round of budget negotiations looms. And that could mean Social Security and Medicare cuts will again be part of the conversation.
On the April 24 "Today" show, President Obama laid out the strategy he and Michelle have devised to discourage their daughters from getting tattoos.
Now it's Congress' turn.
Now that President Obama has sent his 2014 budget proposal to Congress, three blueprints for the nation's fiscal future are on the table.
Adapted from an article by Mary Agnes Carey, Senior Correspondent, Kaiser Health News
We knew it was coming. Still, now here, it's causing quite a stir. President Obama's new budget proposes a change in the formula for Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives approved a budget proposal first. Then came a very different document from the Democratic-controlled Senate. Now thousands more pages of numbers will land with a thud on Capitol Hill on April 10.
From Kaiser Health News