Tag Archives: budget deficit

A Closer Look at the Republican Plan to “Reform” Medicare.

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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 →

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Debunking Common Myths about Social Security

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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 →

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Social Security and the Deficit Hawks — Podcast April 11, 2011

Posted on April 13, 2011 by William Timberman

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

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Social Security Is Insurance. Not An Entitlement.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

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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