Posts Tagged ‘social’
Santorum backed by social conservative leaders (AP)
AP – Rick Santorum’s quest to emerge as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney received a boost Saturday from a group of evangelicals and others who voted to back his candidacy in a last-ditch effort to stop the front-runner’s march to the nomination.
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Santorum: Trim Social Security now even if painful (AP)
AP – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum called Friday for immediate cuts to Social Security benefits, risking the wrath of older voters and countless others who balk at changes to the entitlement program.
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Social issues bubbling up in GOP campaign (AP)
AP – Mitt Romney is forced to defend his opposition to same-sex marriage. Newt Gingrich endorses a pledge to be faithful to his wife. Rick Perry runs an ad noting he’s against gays serving openly in the military, and abortion may take center stage Wednesday.
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Republicans seek Iowa social conservatives’ nod (AP)
AP – Six Republican presidential candidates dove deep into how their religious faith influences their public life, during a free-flowing forum before a large, influential audience of social conservatives in early-voting Iowa on Saturday.
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Social Security raise welcomed in tough economy (AP)
AP – For some, the just-announced increase in Social Security checks amounts to an extra meal out, a little more cash for clothes or a new pair of shoes, some added comfort in retirement. For Elizabeth Davis, it’s a crucial boost to the only thing keeping her afloat.
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Medicare costs to reduce Social Security increase (AP)
AP – That didn’t last long. About 55 million Social Security recipients will get their first increase in benefits next year since 2009 — a 3.6 percent raise. But higher Medicare premiums could erase part of it.
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Social Security benefits to go up 3.6 percent (AP)
AP – Social Security benefits will go up by 3.6 percent next year, the first increase since 2009 for the one in five Americans who rely on government retirement and disability programs.
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