The most popular programs for the Social Security Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1135 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:32 GMT Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about about the debate over raising the debt ceiling, tax and spending issues, and entitlement programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300300-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Ryan talked about Social Security reform legislation that he and Senator Sununu are working on together. His committee will hold a hearing on the future of Social Security today. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185752-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185752-2 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists offered their recommendations on changes needed to Social Security and how the politics surrounding the issue might play out in the 2012 elections. Among the topics they addressed were long-term solvency, and how recent debate over the national debt and deficit spending might lead to entitlement cuts. They also responded to questions from the audience. The discussion marked the 76th anniversary of the enactment of Social Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301047-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on proposed changes to Social Security future benefits and the impact those changes would have on the program, future beneficiaries, workers and the U.S. economy. Proposals included raising the current retirement age and tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300388-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300388-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security and Medicare Trustees Robert Reischauer and Charles Blahous talked about the annual report on the financial solvency of the entitlement programs. They gave their recommendations for change and predictions for current and future beneficiaries. After their presentations, they answered questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299962-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299962-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, he shared the origins of his teaching endowment from the Olin Foundation and talked about his rigorous expectations for students. He argued that it is "academically dishonest" for professors such as himself to share personal political views in the classroom. He shared his views that Social Security has no "constitutional authority" and is also a bad deal for Americans because the rate of return is very low and it redistributes money form those who have less to those who have more. He also aruged that Americans should be allowed to sell their own organs as an issue of private property rights. He told how he came to be a substitute host for the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh radio show. Mr. Williams has written 10 books and has a syndicated weekly column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Republican leaders talked with reporters about the budget proposal that was passed in the House of Representative. They discussed how the payroll taxes set aside for Social Security will remain in the Social Security trust fund and not be used for other government programs. They also focused on the tax cut that will provide financial relief for many Americans. After their prepared remarks they took questions for reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122526-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122526-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alex Lawson talked about the status of Social Security and the government announcement on October 19, 2011, that beginning in January 2012 fifty-five million Social Security recipients would get a 3.6 percent increase in benefits. This raise, the first since 2009, would be offset by increases in Medicare payments. He also reacted to an advertisement titled "No Cuts" from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and to a video clip of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) questioning Barbara Bovbjerg at an October 18, 2011, committee hearing. Mr. Lawson responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302251-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302251-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Max Richtman talked about proposed Social Security and Medicare cuts as part of various ways to cut the budget deficit and national debt. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300345-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300345-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cristina Martin Firvida and David John debated the issue of included Social Security in "fiscal cliff" negotiations, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included possible changes to cost of living adjustments (COLA), the program's solvency, and Republican and Democratic proposals for the program. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.*"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309912-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309912-5 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Ohlemacher talked about Social Security and its role in negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff," and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included cost of living adjustments (COLA), the funding of Social Security and its solvency, and who receives it. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series looking at specific policy areas of the "fiscal cliff." "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309912-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309912-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Max Richtman talked about the future of Social Security and Medicare, especially in light of the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the solvency of both programs, proposed changes in revenue sourcing and funding formulas, changes in eligibility, and other issues. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302900-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302900-3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the status of the Social Security program and other forms of retirement savings. They focused on reports that found that 27 percent of workers had less than $1,000 in savings or investments, and 54 percent of workers had household savings of less than $25,000. They also talked about the inadequacy of many 401k retirement plans, raising the retirement age for Social Security benefits, and raising Social Security income caps. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295865-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295865-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Biggs talked about issues related to the financial solvency of Social Security and other entitlement, retirement, and pension programs. He supports gradually raising the early retirement age for Social Security from 62 to 65. Mr. Biggs also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297287-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297287-5 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Social Security and Medicare fund trustees released their annual report on the fiscal condition of both federal programs. Trustees included Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. The Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds will exhaust their funds earlier than projected. A major reason, according to the trustees, is due to the recession and slower economic growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299510-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed the past, future, and current state of the Social Security system. They focused on various proposals to improve future solvency such as benefit cuts, raising the retirement age, and privatization. In her remarks Barbara Kennelly called on lawmakers to preserve Social Security for millions of Americans who use it as their sole source of income. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298133-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298133-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the implications of a proposed reform to cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security and other federal benefits. The change involves tying COLAs to a chained consumer price index (CPI) rather than the CPI. Chained CPI factors in consumer reaction to rising prices when calculating the CPI. Topics included the groups that would be affected by the change and the potential impacts. All of the panelists said that chained CPI does not accurately account for the spending habits of the poor and elderly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311420-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311420-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the historical impact of the 1935 Social Security Act and the National Labor Relations Act on American life and society, as well as the current state of Social Security and labor relations and what could be expected in the future. Alan Chartock moderated. "The Social Security Act and the National Labor Relations Board" was part of the series of public forums, "1935 and the Enduring New Deal," held in honor of the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act and National Labor Relations Act at the FDR Presidential Library, co-sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295664-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295664-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the costs and benefits of the 2013 change to an electronic payment system for most federal payments, including Social Security payments. They also responded to questions from the audience at the event hosted by the Center for American Progress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311259-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Bernie Sanders spoke by phone about cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security recipients. For the second consecutive year, recipients will not receive COLAs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296076-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296076-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Minarik talked about the future solvency of Social Security, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Social Security went cash negative in 2011, meaning the the cost of benefits outstripped tax collections for the first time since the early 1980's. Among the topics Mr. Minarik addressed were the Social Security Trust Fund, the role of the Treasury Department, and the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on Social Security. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302439-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302439-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses talked about the Social Security Disability Insurance program and drivers of the cost of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302976-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302976-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nick Gillespie discussed the article he co-authored for the Reason.com, "Generational Warfare: Old-Age Entitlements vs. the Safety Net," about the gap that exists between older and younger Americans in regard to Social Security and Medicare. Mr. Gillespie argued that those programs should be phased out and replaced with programs that would expand the scope of aid beyond the elderly to include Americans of all ages. Other topics included the Supreme Court's ruling on the health care law. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307165-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307165-5 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jane Hamsher talked about the efforts of Firedoglake.com, the progressive blog founded by Ms. Hamsher, to get voters to go to the offices of their local U.S. representative or senator on July 19, 2011, and express their opposition to Social Security and Medicare benefit-cutting proposals. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included House Republican's proposed "Cut, Cap and Balance" legislation. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300558-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300558-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security Administration Chief Actuary Stephen Goss and various interest groups representing the disabled talked about the reasons behind increase in the number of applications for Social Security disability insurance have increased in recent years. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305287-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305287-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Andy Stern talked about the proposals set forth by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010 will ensure sustainable Social Security solvency for the next 75 years, while reducing poverty among seniors. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was the first part of a five-day "Washington Journal" series on the recommendations of National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The program identification numbers for the other parts are 299082-5, 299083-6, and 299084-5, 299081-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299085-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299085-6 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eric Laursen talked about his book, [The People's Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security]. He spoke and took questions at the 2013 Tucson Festival of Books, which took place on the campus of the University of Arizona on March 9-10, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311175-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311175-3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who serve on the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, released a new report on the fiscal condition of Social Security and Medicare. The briefing followed an earlier announcement by the Obama administration projecting that new spending cuts would save the Medicare program $8 billion dollars by the end of 2011. Under the new health care law, Medicare spending will increase by 5.3 percent a year over the next decade and allow the program's trust fund to remain solvent until 2029. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294921-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294921-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Edward Berkowitz talked about the debate over health care reform in comparison with legislative efforts to create Social Security and Medicare. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292672-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292672-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the productivity of Social Security judges and their ability to close out cases in a timely manner. In 2010, one-fourth of these judges did not meet the minimum annual caseload requirements and the Social Security Administration had a backlog of 730,000 cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300418-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300418-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about his concerns about potential cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as a result of the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C=SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302756-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302756-5 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT James Roosevelt, Jr., grandson of President Franklin Roosevelt, spoke at a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Social Security program. He talked about the program and why it is still necessary. Afterward, he answered questions from members of the audience. "The Mythology of Fear" was a luncheon address of the 12th Annual Retirement Research Consortium Conference held at the National Press Club. The consortium consists of the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, and the National Bureau of Economic Research Retirement Research Center. It is coordinated by the Social Security Administration Office of Policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294950-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security and Medicare Trustees Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer testified on the financial state of Medicare. They blamed the economy for the worsening financial state of the program, but also said Congress needed to enact further changes in order to ensure long term solvency of Medicare. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300170-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300170-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security trustees testified on their board's 2012 annual report. They said Congress needed to pass legislation shoring up trust fund finances sometime in the next five years. The report said current revenues were enough to fully fund the program through 2033, with a 25 percent cut in benefits after that if revenues were not increased. The disability benefits portion of Social Security would start running a deficit in 2016. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306703-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306703-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about Social Security and Medicare solvency and about the ways in which health care reform legislation would affect people in those programs. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295361-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295361-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eric Laursen talked about the debate over Social Security since the early 1980s and argued that in order to preserve the decades-old support system it may be necessary to remove it from the control of the federal government. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the 14th and V Street Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307344-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Xavier Becerra talked about Social Security and its impact on the budget deficit and national debt. He showed a Congressional Budget Office chart on the primary contributors to recent and projected budget deficits, and he discussed the status of talks between members of Congress and President Obama on raising the debt ceiling. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300365-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300365-3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), a member of the Budget Committee, talked about the status of talks between President Obama and congressional leaders over the budget and raising the debt ceiling. She also discussed her stance on any cuts or modifications to Social Security and Medicare benefits, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300582-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300582-5 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Goss spoke about the fiscal health of Social Security Administration and the impact of federal debt on the agency. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298428-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue testified at an oversight hearing of his agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306063-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306063-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the passage by the Senate of an extension to the Social Security payroll tax cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303287-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303287-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Barbara Kennelly talked about the current state of social security benefits and the future of the program. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294684-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294684-6 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Social Security and Medicare's two public trustees talked about the role of the public trustee. Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer also touched on the solvency of the two entitlement programs. According to the annual trustee report on the financial health of Medicare and Social Security released in May, the programs' financial future was "challenging" and "not sustainable." They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300919-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama urged Congress to vote in favor of extending the Social Security payroll tax, scheduled to expire at the end of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303004-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303004-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed the president's fiscal year 2014 budget request and gun control legislation during her weekly briefing with reporters. She said that she had not yet decided whether or not to support as a part of future budget negotiations President Obama's proposed changes to Social Security benefits through Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. She talked about her meeting with President Obama earlier that morning about ongoing debt and deficit talks, and the economy and job creation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300394-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300394-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about fiscal state of Social Security and the findings in the most recent Social Security trustees report. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294977-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Financial experts testified on the growing number of Americans continuing to work following retirement. They addressed the effect of this trend on Social Security and Medicare, talked about ways to encourage voluntary employment after retirement age, and spoke about the long-term solvency of Social Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294563-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294563-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) talked about the year-end congressional agenda, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.Topics included the extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2011; job creation; and a continuing resolution to keep the government running. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303029-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303029-4 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants spoke about their opposition to proposals to raise the retirement age for Social Security. Among the issues they addressed were the potential impact on the economy, workers, women, and the national debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295400-1 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT