Pawlenty says calling Social Security unconstitutional will cost GOP
By Jon Collins |
09.22.11 | 8:49 am
Pawlenty hit Perry, without naming him, on Perry’s criticism of Social Security.
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Poll: Majority unlikely to back Klobuchar if she votes to cut Medicare, Social Security
By Paul Schmelzer |
05.24.11 | 10:21 am
Updated: Don’t mess with Medicare and Social Security: That’s the message that progressive groups are gleaning from a new poll of swing state voters. Commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), Democracy for America, MoveOn.org and Credo Action, the survey’s results show overwhelming opposition to cuts in both areas. In fact, in Minnesota, 72 percent of respondents were opposed to Social Security cuts, while a majority of Minnesotans polled said they were less likely to back Sen. Amy Klobuchar next election if she votes to reduce Social Security benefits.
Bailouts, Social Security make way into new Bachmann, Clark ads
By Andy Birkey |
09.28.10 | 1:12 pm
Rep. Michele Bachmann and her DFL opponent Tarryl Clark released a new round of TV ads on Tuesday. In Bachmann’s spot, she says she voted against President Bush’s Wall Street bailout, while Clark’s ad accuses Bachmann of wanting to “wean” seniors off of Social Security.
Social Security cuts threaten to hurt low-income Americans more
By Martha C. White |
08.26.10 | 7:57 am
“Social Security is not in immediate trouble,” says Alice Rivlin, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a member of the deficit commission. “It is not on a solid basis for the long run, however. The sooner we act, the less we have to do.” The problem is, there’s no consensus on what form that action should take. And many of the most commonly discussed tactics for stemming the flow of red ink would disproportionately impact lower-income Americans, the segment of the population that depends on Social Security the most.
Bachmann targeted in Social Security anti-privatization ad
By Andy Birkey |
08.19.10 | 8:56 am
Americans United for Change has released a new ad featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann. Called “Sneak Attack,” the video is part of the group’s Strengthen Social Security Campaign, which is targeting Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina,…
Walz praises Social Security as 75th anniversary approaches
By Andy Birkey |
08.13.10 | 10:00 am
As the 75th anniversary of Social Security approaches this weekend, Rep. Tim Walz shared his personal story about how the program kept his family out of poverty. Walz’ father died when he was a teenager and his mother depended…
In new web ad, Clark hits Bachmann on Social Security
By Andy Birkey |
03.10.10 | 8:46 am
The campaign of Tarryl Clark released a web ad Monday that criticizes Rep. Michele Bachmann for her past stance on Social Security privatization and her February comments about wanting to “wean” future generations off the program.
Unlike Bachmann, Pawlenty opposes ‘tearing down’ Medicare, Social Security
By Paul Schmelzer |
02.20.10 | 12:03 pm
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s been pretty gung ho in her attacks on Medicare and Social Security: After saying she thinks the country needs to “wean” many off these programs, she called Social Security a “tremendous fraud.” But her…
New ads to target Bachmann on Social Security privatization
By Andy Birkey |
02.18.10 | 8:40 am
Americans United for Change is launching a one-minute radio ad attacking Rep. Michele Bachmann’s recent statements about wanting to “wean” Americans off Social Security. The ads will play on Thursday and Friday in St. Cloud on stations WWJO-FM, KZPK-FM…
Bachmann to critics: ‘Now is not the time for political grandstanding’
By Andy Birkey |
02.11.10 | 2:25 pm
Rep. Michele Bachmann responded to critics who have taken issue with a statement she made about “weaning” Americans off of Social Security and Medicare. The DFL, and candidates Dr. Maureen Reed and Sen. Tarryl Clark blasted Bachmann’s comments earlier this…
