President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spent Friday in London, United Kingdom, meeting with Queen Elizabeth and dining at Kensington Palace with the royal family. It’s Day 2 of a four-day stay in the U.K., where Obama has made his case for the U.S. and U.K. to maintain their “special relationship,” and against British withdrawal from the European Union.
"Like the Army he loves, like the America he serves, Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg never gives up, and he does not quit." —President Obama during the State of the Union.
106-year-old woman has priceless reaction meeting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. “I thought I would never live to get in the White House, and I tell you, I am so happy!" http://abcn.ws/1mRTx9u
THIS put a huge smile on our faces.
Most guests invited to sit in the first lady’s box during the State of the Union represent a point the president wants to make through his speech. Here is a breakdown of the people who sat with first lady Michelle Obama during President Obama’s five previous annualaddresses to Congress — and why they were there:
Jack Lew: President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff was addressing seniors about the Administrations efforts to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Say fruits and veggies on three! President Obama joined First Lady Michelle Obama and kids from across Washington D.C. last week for the First Lady’s final White House Kitchen Garden harvest.
On February 2, 2015, President Obama submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget to Congress. For seniors, there is good news and bad news in some of the key proposals which are summarized below. In addition to the National Committee’s long-standing opposition to any benefit cuts, we will vigorously support proposals that enhance benefits, strengthen safety net programs and improve the quality of life for older Americans and their families. Some of the more significant proposals, including the National Committee’s positions, are detailed in our budget analysis.
Read more here.
Good News For Social Security Beneficiaries…For a Change. - Entitled to Know.
Obama drops Social Security cut. - The Hill.
Obama hands progressives a win on Social Security. - Chicago Sun-Times.
Obama budget proposal to drop Social Security cuts. - Reuters.
Feeling pressure from the left, Obama backs off of Social Security cuts in budget. - Washington Times.
Obama Budget to Delete Proposal to Limit Social Security. - Bloomberg.
White House drops chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security. - Daily Kos.
Obama’s Budget Drops Big Social Security Cut. - Fire Dog Lake.
GOP’s Social Security disaster: Conservatives just lost their chance to cut benefit. - Salon.
Chained CPI Out of Obama Budget! Victory for the New Populists. - Huffington Post.
How John Boehner Spared Democrats Their Own Civil War. - National Journal.
This year, like last year, the President’s budget proposes no changes in the way Social Security benefits are determined, which is good news for seniors. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the National Committee and its members, the FY 2017 budget does not include any Social Security proposals that would negatively impact benefits for current or future beneficiaries.
Click through to read more about the President’s budget.
via NCPSSM.
Cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for folks like Rick Scott does not sound like ‘fighting for the little guy’ to me.
A key question that’s often left out of #retirement planning: Will seniors have enough income to afford the local cost of living?
