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Monday, December 3, 2012

Letter from Mayor Menino to President Obama and Speaker Boehner about 'Fiscal Cliff'

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino writes to President Obama, "Show us opportunity. Sell us on progress. Tell us the truth, especially on taxes."

  • GOVERNMENT
  • Monday, December 3, 2012

  The following is a letter written by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner from the City of Boston's website. December 1, 2012   President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500   Speaker John Boehner House of Representatives 1011 Longworth H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515   Dear President Obama and Speaker Boehner, I know a little bit about the importance of funding for health research, training, and care.  Boston is home to the #1 medical school in the country and the #1 hospital in the country. Researchers in Boston earn more NIH support than in any other city. Health care companies and institutions employ more people than any other sector. Oh, and there’s this: I …

Paul Keough

3:29 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Thanks for fighting for common sense in Washington. I hope you will be well soon. Keep working the stairs. Merry Christmas   more ›

Saturday, December 1, 2012

The Fiscal Cliff: What Deal Would You Cut?

Massachusetts Democrats in Congress want to avoid cuts in benefits as part of any deal, but proposals such as raising the eligibility age for Medicare are still on the table. What would you do?

As Congress negotiates a deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on Jan. 1, Massachusetts' congressional representatives have voiced their opposition to any cuts in benefits such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the Boston Globe reports.  However, there are proposals still on the table that would change those benefit programs, including linking Social Security benefits to a more conservative inflation index that would slightly reduce annual increases, or raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. The Globe reported that while the Bay State's legislators were united against changes to Social Security, there's some wiggle room on Medicare. Rep. Ed Markey opposes raising the Medicare eligibility age; Rep. Michael …

Ajax

6:58 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

I have a buddy who worked a couple years for state government and now he has lifetime health insurance from the state. Absolutely no common sense when it comes to spending. No wonder the government is broke.   more ›

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