Tea party panel supports health care law's repeal

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Social Security sets 3.6% cost of living increase
As the future of Social Security continues to be a contentious political issue, officials Wednesday announced a 3.6% cost of living increase, the first such automatic hike since 2009. According to the Social Security Administration, 55 million elderly ... read more

Social Security at a glance
Social Security announced on Wednesday a 3.6 percent increase in benefits for next year, the first raise since 2009. A look at the program: —Beneficiaries: 55 million —Retired workers: 35 million —Disabled workers: 8.5 million —Spouses and children ... read more

Tea party panel supports health care law's repeal
Instead, would-be budget architects were offered stark choices: Would you prefer to reduce Social Security benefits for those with high incomes or raise the retirement age for Social Security to 70? End all foreign aid or eliminate the Department of ... read more

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