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Social Security and Medicare Cuts
2011-07-18T07:46:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTFhXC8zMDA1NTgtMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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.
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…
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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. close
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.
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… read more
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. close
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