On July 19, 2017, the House Budget Committee passed the fiscal year 2018 budget with a party line vote. Drafted by Chairwoman Diane Black, R-TN, the spending blueprint seeks to balance the budget on the backs of middle-income and working class Americans. While spending would be cut by $5.4 trillion over 10 years, decimating domestic
Read moreJoin the Idaho Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security on the steps of the State Capitol. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: State Capitol Building, 700 W Jefferson Street, Boise, ID, 83702 Time: August 12, 2017, 12:00 PM Contact Steve Landon
Read moreJoin the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs at Congressman Ted Yoho’s Gainesville office. Location: Cong. Ted Yoho’s Gainesville office, 5000 NW 27 Ct E, Gainesville, FL 32606 Time: August 14, 2017, 11:00 AM Contact Jeremiah
Read moreJoin the California Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: Frank Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, 94612 Time: August 14, 2017, 12:00PM Contact Michael Lyon at (415) 215-7575 for more information. The post Celebrate Medicare,
Read moreJoin the New Mexico Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Social Security. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: NM Federation of Labor, 2300 Buena Vista Dr, Suite #126, Albuquerque, NM , 87106 Time: August 14, 2017, 12:00 PM Contact Elva Santos at (505) 899-2012 or saints2@q.com for more
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