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Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent next year. The increase, which starts in January, is tied to a measure of inflation released Tuesday. It shows that inflation has...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Social Security, Consumer Confidence, Prices, Personal Income
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Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative and critic of federal handouts, has sought for his constituents in Wisconsin an expansion of food stamps, stimulus money, federally guaranteed business loans,...
Tags: Politics, Paul Ryan, Budgets and Budgeting, Tea Party Movement, Environmental Politics
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Romney, Obama spar at close quarters in first presidential debate
Associated PressDENVER -- In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy....Tags: John McCain, Politics, Paul Ryan, Election Day, Executive Branch
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Red-tape victim fights back
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When Shirley Fulton's husband died in 1992, he left no savings or insurance benefit to pay for a funeral. The two had been estranged since she left Buffalo, N.Y., years earlier, but Fulton recalls struggling to borrow enough money to take...Tags: Health Insurance, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Religious Festivals, Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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Conservatives pour new money into Indiana Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative super PAC affiliated with Republican strategist Karl Rove has jumped back into the Indiana Senate race with a nearly $1 million ad buy highlighting Democratic nominee Joe Donnelly's support for President Barack...
Tags: Shelley Berkley, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Federal Election Commission, Politics
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Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a higher bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — He'll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but if you are lucky enough to be financially comfortable in retirement, odds are you'll pay higher premiums under President Barack Obama's plan. It's not just the 1 percent who'll feel the...
Tags: Health Insurance, Republican Party, Senior Health, Health Insurance Cost, Politics
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Romney Medicare plan: Key details still in flux
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare is the one health insurance plan that will cover virtually every American at some point in life, and Republican Mitt Romney is proposing the biggest changes since its creation nearly 50 years ago. With important details...
Tags: Finance, Republican Party, Politics, Paul Ryan, Personal Income
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Social Security at forefront in Walorski-Mullen race
South Bend TribuneRepublican congressional candidate Jackie Walorski's new campaign advertisement is sure to pull at some voters' heartstrings in north-central Indiana. But her Democratic opponent, Brendan Mullen, says it misrepresents her position on Social Security....Tags: Social Security, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics, Paul Ryan
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Obama, Romney both see reasons to worry in Florida
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have this in common when it comes to Florida: They're both worried about the biggest election battleground prize. The president has an edge here, but Democrats fear the advantage...
Tags: Israel, Voting, Republican Party, Undecided Voters, Democratic Party
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Vice President Biden's full remarks to the Democratic National Convention
Below are the full remarks of Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention, as prepared for delivery: My fellow Democrats, and my favorite Democrat. Jilly, I want you to know that Beau, Hunt, Ashley, and I are so proud of you. We...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Tampa, Democratic Party, Politics, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Senior advocates seek more home-based care
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- About 6,100 senior and disabled Hoosiers are on a waiting list for services -- known as the CHOICE program -- that would keep them at home rather than having to go to a nursing home, which is vastly more expensive. Three senior advocates...Tags: Health Insurance, Medicaid, Barack Obama, Long Term Care, Personal Income
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Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yes, if Mitt Romney wins the White House and his Republican allies retake the Senate, he could shred most of President Barack Obama's health care law without having to overpower a Democratic filibuster. But it won't be as easy...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Memorial Day, Politics, Paul Ryan
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