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  • Retirees January 3, 2018

    KHN – Analysis: Trump Administration Relaxes Financial Penalties Against Nursing Homes

    by Jordan Rau Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The Trump administration — reversing guidelines put in place under President Barack Obama — is scaling back the use of fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them in grave

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  • Retirees December 20, 2017

    Retirees Will Remember House Decision to Pass Appalling Tax Scam

    Statement of Richard Fiesta, executive director, Alliance for Retired Americans, on the House passage of the Republican tax bill: “Retirees see this tax plan for what it is: a windfall for big corporations, real estate developers, hedge fund managers and the very wealthiest Americans.  The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center reports that fully 83% of the cuts

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  • Retirees December 8, 2017

    Wisconsin 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

    The forum is hosted by the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the Wisconsin Farmers Union, and AFSCME Subchapter 63. Scot Ross, from One Wisconsin Now, will moderate the event, and the following candidates are scheduled to speak: Mahlon Mitchell (D) Matt Flynn (D) Mike McCabe (D) Andy Gronik (D) Dana Wachs (D)

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  • iMail , News , Politics & Legislation , Retirees December 7, 2017

    Enroll Now for Retirees Education & Strategy Program

    The deadline is January 6, 2018 to register for the IAM Retirees Department Retirees Education & Strategy Program (RESP) to be held March 4–9, 2018 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD.

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  • Retirees December 2, 2017

    Retirees React to Shameful Senate Tax Vote

    Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on the Senate tax bill vote today.                     “Today’s Senate vote was shameful. “With less than 2 weeks of consideration and debate, Senate Republicans just voted to give whopping tax cuts to the wealthiest individuals and corporations. Their plan will cause the deficit to

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