Stimulus Compromise, Seniors, and Social Security
Thursday, February 12th, 2009At $789 billion, the Economic Recovery compromise bill is actually less expensive than either the House or Senate’s original versions; however, funding for the Social Security Administration and stimulus for seniors survived the trimming. The Associated Press has a summary of key details. Following are some highlights affecting America’s seniors: One-time payments to seniors, disabled [...]
What Senate Stimulus Means for Seniors
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Social Security News provides a nice summary of the SSA provisions in the Senate’s economic recovery plan. “Senate compromise on the Obama economic stimulus package (see lines 461-464) does not change the amount going to the Social Security Administration from the bill that was reported to the Senate floor. The amount is still $893 million [...]
Seniors and Stimulus…Redux
Friday, February 6th, 2009OK…so “tweak” (from our last post) is clearly not even close to the right word to describe what’s happening in the Senate on the economic recovery plan. In truth, conservatives are now hoping to eviscerate this plan while a small group of moderates are searching for a reported $80-$100 billion to cut out of it. [...]