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CBO Reports: Extending Unemployment Benefits Create Jobs

Ezra Grant — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:39:18 +0000

Here’s some news we already knew. The Congressional Budget Office has released a report claiming that extending long term unemployment benefits add more jobs to the economy. Here’s the report: WASHINGTON (AP) — Extending the current level of long-term unemployment benefits for another year would add 300,000 jobs to the economy, according to a report from […]

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House Republicans Cut $16 Billion From Food Stamps For The Poor

Ezra Grant — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:00:40 +0000

Democrats failed on Wednesday to block Republican attempts to cut billions of dollars in food assistance to poor American families, having earlier denounced the plans as an “abomination” and “immoral”. The Republicans included the $16bn cut to the food stamp programme over the next decade as part of a five-year farm bill debated in the House […]

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Understanding ObamaCare Benefits For Seniors – Video

Ezra Grant — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:16:47 +0000

The Affordable Healthcare Act signed into law by President Obama has benefits for the entire nation. But especially for our most vulnerable citizens, the seniors. Under the health care law, your existing guaranteed Medicare-covered benefits won’t be reduced or taken away. Neither will your ability to choose your own doctor. Nearly 4 million people with Medicare […]

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Seniors Already Benefiting From Obama’s Health Care Reform

Ezra Grant — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:53:14 +0000

The nay sayers will say otherwise, but the facts are here and they’re here for all to see. The benefits of President Obama’s Health care Reform have already began to kick in, and seniors are benefiting tremendously. Here are a few of those benefits: Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their […]

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Eight Ways The Health Care Law Helps You

Ezra Grant — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:42:08 +0000

The following was posted by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health And Human Services on Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:06 PM EST As we ring in the New Year, we also want to take a minute to reflect on the progress we made in 2011. I’m proud to say that we had a very productive year […]

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While Republicans Promise Repeal, More Health Benefits Go into Effect

Ezra Grant — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:42:43 +0000

Just days before its Republican enemies are officially sworn into office in the House of Representatives and Senate — armed with their zeal and desire to repeal it — major parts of the new Health Care law with a total of 21 provisions, will go into effect in 2011. The areas of the law scheduled to take effect […]

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