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How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

WEKU

New disability benefit can be paid to some people at a daily rate instead of every month

The daily rate of Adult Disability Payment is the equivalent to one-seventh of the weekly rate.

Daily Record

3 Reasons To Abolish Social Security Now!

The old-age entitlement is unsustainable, unfair, and unnecessary. Replace it with something that helps the needy of any age.

Reason

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Commentary: Getting past the debt blame game

The barbs exchanged at the State of the Union address remind us of the ease with which each party feels it can blame the other for the worsening of federal indebtedness year after year, Congress after Congress, and presidential administration after administration. These routinized charges are not only counterproductive, they…

Tribune News Service

Michael Hiltzik: Who's lying about the GOP's plans to cut Social Security? The GOP, of course

President Joe Biden has congressional Republicans all asquirm as he conducts a post-State of the Union speech national tour.

Los Angeles Times

Parents urged to claim new child payment worth up to £627 each month to help cover extra costs

The devolved benefit is now supporting more than 54,700 children and young people across Scotland.

Daily Record

Yellen warns of 'catastrophe' if debt limit not raised

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the U.S. faces “economic catastrophe” if Congress and the White House don’t take action to raise the federal debt limit

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Sanders: Tax rich, save Social Security

The proposal would ensure the program is fully funded through 2096

Salon

More than £130 million paid out to families through Child Disability Payment

THE Scottish Government’s Child Disability Payment (CDP) has paid out more than £130 million, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland)

New payment set to replace Attendance Allowance next year involves no face-to-face assessments

Pension Age Disability Payment will provide financial support for over 123,700 older people living in Scotland.

Daily Record

Shock and relief among Perth refugees as government ends 10-year temporary visa limbo

Perth refugees on temporary visas say they were in disbelief when they learned they would be eligible for permanent residency — along with social security, bank and student loans.

ABC News

Under No Circumstances Did Joe Biden Save Social Security

Plus: a listener question on prohibition and a lightning round on the editors' favorite Super Bowl moments

Reason

Colombia, ELN rebels resume peace talks in Mexico after ceasefire confusion

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group resumed peace talks in Mexico City on Monday after a temporary halt caused by a misunderstanding over a mooted ceasefire.

Reuters

Editorial: Yes, Republicans have threatened Social Security. And they're still doing it

It seems the hecklers at last week’s State of the Union speech owe President Joe Biden an apology. After some congressional Republicans tried to shout him down for saying some in the GOP want to cut Social Security and Medicare, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., stepped up to add his voice…

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Robin Abcarian: I almost wrote off Joe Biden in 2020. Boy, was I wrong then. What about now?

Was I the only journalist in America who thought President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech Tuesday was hard to watch? At least until he departed from his script and began sparring with the nation's rudest Republicans?

WEKU

Republicans say they won't cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

Republicans committed publicly at the State of the Union not to cut Social Security or Medicare. But it remains the party's third rail amid talks over the debt ceiling.

Tribune News Service

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat

WASHINGTON — The feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott isn’t exactly new, but it boiled hotter this week as President Joe Biden amplified his use of Scott as a campaign-style foil.

Roll Call

Battle lines drawn - Roll Call

CQ Budget discusses the debt limit fight and political dynamics in the GOP push for spending cuts and pledges to protect Social Security, Medicare.

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Salon

McConnell rips Scott plan: "Bad idea"

"It’s clearly the Rick Scott plan. It is not the Republican plan," McConnell said

Roll Call

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat - Roll Call

A feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott boiled hotter this week.

Roll Call

Ideological, regional diversity hallmarks of tax panel's frosh - Roll Call

The new Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee don't always jibe with their party's mainstream.

Salon

Trump just neutralized Ron DeSantis

Trump is smartly running against DeSantis from the right on cultural issues and from the left on the economy

Axios

Scoop: Inside Biden's big deficit-cutting plan

He'll focus on boosting revenue, not just spending cuts.

Axios

Democrats would love to make 2024 about health care and entitlements

President Biden has been talking about some of the party's favorite topics this week.

Bangkok Post

Hearing due on Social Security Fund payments

The Ministry of Labour plans to organise a formal public hearing on Feb 28 about its new regulation concerning a plan to lift the salary ceiling used in calculating the monthly contribution by salaried employees to the Social Security Fund (SSF).

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