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Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of the U.S. deficit commission, calls failure to agree on a plan to reduce the national debt "the most disappointing thing in my life."

Sunday, November 18, 2012  Governors in Illinois and Iowa still working out details of new healthcare exchanges.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Who are the 47 percent? The 3 groups Mitt Romney called out in his controversial remarks

Monday, November 08, 2010  Rep. Rachel Bringer (D-Palmyra) announced she will host meetings to assist senior citizens regarding Medicare Part D, which is the federal program for prescription drug coverage.