This week, negotiations on raising the debt limit continued on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-7) introduced the Seniors Protection Act of 2011, and…
This week, negotiations on raising the debt ceiling continued between President Obama and members of the House and Senate leadership. In addition, support continued to…
The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) often receives comments and questions from our members and supporters about Social Security’s role in the debt and deficit. By…
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant “The best laid schemes of mice and men oft go awry.” That was authored by 18th century poet Robert…
This jam-packed week kept The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) team quite busy. Key events of the past week include: TSCL’s Board of Trustees holding their…
Notes from Jessie Gibbons, TSCL Legislative Analyst In February, TSCL attended two Congressional Committee hearings on President Obama’s 2012 Budget. The House Budget Committee held…
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant givebones.com/text/ Over the past several months many different plans and ideas have surfaced to reduce the federal deficit, including…
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant During our slow, arduous economic recovery that followed the financial crisis and recession of 2008 and 2009, many government…
By Mike Watson, TSCL Legislative Assistant Since passage of Medicare in 1965 all seniors received the same benefits for the same standard premium. But in…
Congress This Week This week, the House of Representatives was scheduled to consider legislation which would repeal the health care reform law. However, due to…