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Category Archives: National Politics
The Death of the Death of Medicare — Podcast May 16, 2011
The Death of the Death of Medicare: Why an increasing number of Republicans, including newly-announced GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, are now walking away from their own plan to gut Medicare. (Hint: the American people don’t like it.) https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DemPerspective-05-16-11.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading
The Death of the Death of Medicare
Since the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the so-called Ryan plan to voucherize Medicare, the public outcry has been almost universal. Democrats, independents, even Republicans confronted Republican Representatives at Congressional town hall meetings with objections to the plan. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Medicare, National Politics, U.S. Budget
Tagged Health Care, Medicare, Politics, Ryan budget plan
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Howard Dean Interview — Podcast May 9, 2011
The True Goal of Politics: Effective Government. An interview with Dr. Howard Dean, six-term Governor of Vermont, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005-2009. From immigration reform to budget deficits to the changed situation … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, National Politics, Podcasts
Tagged Afghanistan, Arizona Politics, AZ Democrats, budget deficit, Immigration Reform, Medicare
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A Chat With Howard Dean
Howard Dean recently spoke with Democratic Perspective on a wide range of topics ranging from SB1070 to the 2012 elections. The former six-time governor of Vermont, former presidential candidate, and past Chair of the Democratic National Committee began by paying … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Interviews, Medicare, National Politics
Tagged Arizona Politics, Immigration Reform, Medicare, National Politics
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Medicare and the Ryan Budget Plan — Podcast April 25, 2011
The End of Medicare? What the Ryan Budget Plan, which the Republican-controlled House passed on April 15, 2011, would really do to Medicare, and why it would be a terrible idea if it became law. (re-recorded due to technical difficulties … Continue reading
Posted in Medicare, National Politics, Podcasts, U.S. Budget
Tagged budget deficit, entitlements, FDR, Great Society, LBJ, Medicare, National Politics, social services
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A Closer Look at the Republican Plan to “Reform” Medicare.
The Ryan budget plan, which was recently passed by Republicans in the US House of Representatives, purports to “reform” Medicare by offering a defined benefit plan. Congressman Ryan calls it a “premium” plan that allows Medicare beneficiaries to choose health insurance “the same way … Continue reading
Posted in Medicare, National Politics, U.S. Budget
Tagged budget deficit, entitlements, Great Society, LBJ
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Conservative Myths about Social Security — Podcast April 18, 2011
Conservative Myths about Social Security: You hear Republicans say these things every day, but none of them are true. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DemPerspective-04-18-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Posted in National Politics, Podcasts, Social Security
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Debunking Common Myths about Social Security
For many years, conservatives opposed to Social Security have created and perpetuated a number of myths regarding our social safety net. Following are just a few of those myths and the non-partisan truth about the program: Myth 1 – We … Continue reading
Posted in National Politics, Social Security, U.S. Budget
Tagged budget deficit, entitlements, FDR, Great Society, LBJ, New Deal
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Social Security and the Deficit Hawks — Podcast April 11, 2011
Social Security and the Deficit Hawks: Why Social Security isn’t an entitlement, and isn’t going broke, despite what conservative Republicans would like you to believe. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DemPerspective-04-11-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Posted in National Politics, Podcasts, Social Security
Tagged budget deficit, entitlements, FDR, Great Society, LBJ, New Deal
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Social Security Is Insurance. Not An Entitlement.
Shamed by scenes of the elderly living in abject poverty following the Great Depression, Congress passed the Social Security Act which was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. At the time, poverty rates among senior … Continue reading
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Tagged budget deficit, entitlements, FDR, Great Society, LBJ, New Deal
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