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Social Security Monitor. The Honorable Robert Portman 338 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510-3506 Dear Senator Portman and Staff: In an interview about President Obama's State of the Union address, you stated, "I was most encouraged about what he said about entitlement reform and tax reform...

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[because e]ntitlement programs, as important as they are, are not sustainable in their current form. " With all due respect, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office projects that even if Congress makes no changes to the program at all, Social Security can pay full scheduled benefits through the year 2034 and over three-quarters of scheduled benefits for the rest of the century.

The shortfall that remains is equivalent to only about 0.6 percent of our GDP, which could be easily made up with common-sense solutions, such as applying the Social Security payroll tax to income above $113,700. Sincerely, Dean Baker Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research. Booman Tribune ~ A Progressive Community.

Progressive Populist. Social Justice and Environmental Activism Resource Center. The Monkey Cage. NEWS. January 11, 2014 by Peter · The chasm between the real Hillary Clinton and the unseemly caricature portrayed during two decades of personal attacks is all too familiar to those who know her.

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Distinct from legitimate policy criticisms, these attacks have served as lazy shortcuts for opponents, critics, pundits, political observers and media outlets to undermine one of the most accomplished women of our lifetime. With 2016 speculation ramping up, the public commentary about Hillary Clinton is following predictable patterns. Several pervasive anti-Hillary themes have been dusted off for yet another political cycle; these are carefully-crafted and patently false talking points designed to dehumanize and demean her.

Many of the themes are rooted in the sexism and misogyny that permeate our culture. Read more September 9, 2013 by Peter · The greatest travesty of human life: And the reward: Women work 67% of the world’s working hours, yet earn only 10% of the world’s income. Read more Look around: American Leftist. Donkeylicious. The Contemporary Condition. A plain blog about politics. LEFT is RIGHT. Ramblings. Blue Gal. The daily howler. . Nothing Conservative Here. Political Packrat. DownWithTyranny! The Well-Armed Lamb. Progressive Patriot. ECHIDNE of the snakes. Simply Left BehindThe Non-Rapturist's Guide To The Galaxy. The Grey Matter. BuzzMachine. The Reaction. The Washington Note.

Best of the Blogs. DeRosaWorld. Here is the entire speech...

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It's a humdinger: Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 88th Congress: I congratulate you all--not merely on your electoral victory but on your selected role in history. Little more than 100 weeks ago I assumed the office of President of the United States. In the world beyond our borders, steady progress has been made in building a world of order. At home, the recession is behind us. In short, both at home and abroad, there may now be a temptation to relax.

But we cannot be satisfied to rest here. Now the time has come to make the most of our gains--to translate the renewal of our national strength into the achievement of our national purpose. America has enjoyed 22 months of uninterrupted economic recovery. For this would mean tens of billions of dollars more each year in production, profits, wages, and public revenues. In an early message, I shall propose a permanent reduction in tax rates which will lower liabilities by $13.5 billion.

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