“This is Republicans’ own words and Americans need to hear them loud and clear,” said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell. Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell said Tuesday that every congressional Republican and GOP candidate should be pressed on whether they support their party leaders’ stated plan to hold the U.S. economy hostage to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare, […]
“With Republicans threatening to cut benefits—and worse, eliminate the program entirely—Dems need to make clear they’re fighting to protect and expand benefits.” As progressive lawmakers renewed calls for protecting Social Security from GOP attacks, Data for Progress on Monday pointed to polling that shows about 80% of U.S. voters across partisan divides support boosting benefits. [pullquote]”While Democrats have […]
While the GOP repeat the false and intentionally misleading claim of insolvency, Sanders says the popular program can be expanded simply by making the rich “pay their fair share.” Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Friday a Senate hearing next week focused on expanding Social Security as he and other defenders countered false and repeated Republican claims that […]
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was charged by information Monday and immediately pleaded guilty to passport fraud, health care benefits fraud, false statements relating to health care benefits, Social Security benefits fraud and false statements. According to court documents, William Joe Westfall, 72, was born in 1949 and served in the U.S. Navy from July […]