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Staying Vigilant on Social Security

By Daniel Marans
February 14, 2011

We should all thank the President for refusing to include Social Security cuts in his 2012 budget. But we should not take the President’s decision for granted. Apparently, the White House was prepared to include specific cuts in Social Security benefits in the 2012 budget just to bring Republicans to the table, but a groundswell of progressive opposition helped stop it in its tracks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

The lesson is clear: What we are doing is working. But we are still facing a real threat to Social Security, and a White House whose idea of negotiating is conceding in advance to Republican demands. We must temper our praise for the president now with vigilance for the future. Cuts are not yet dead; we need to keep up the pressure.

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Reported drop in mammography

By Alex Lawson
February 20, 2009

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Nancy Breen; Kathleen A. Cronin; Helen I. Meissner; Stephen H. Taplin; Florence K. Tangka; Jasmin A. Tiro; Timothy S. McNeel

Source:

Cancer, Volume 109, Issue 12, p.2405-2409 (2007)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.22723

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Timely screening with mammography can prevent a substantial number of deaths from breast cancer. The objective of this brief was to ascertain whether recent use of mammography has dropped nationally. This report establishes for the nation what already has been observed in some local data. The results confirmed that the use of mammography may be falling. This change needs to be monitored carefully and also may call for intervention. Cancer 2007. Published 2007 by the American Cancer Society.

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Insurance status and stage of cancer at diagnosis among women with breast cancer

By Alex Lawson
February 20, 2009

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Michael T. Halpern; John Bian; Elizabeth M. Ward; Nicole M. Schrag; Amy Y. Chen

Source:

Cancer, Volume 110, Issue 2, p.403-411 (2007)

URL:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.22786

Abstract:

Individuals without medical insurance or with limited insurance are less likely than those with broader insurance coverage to receive preventive services and to seek timely medical care. The authors examined the associations of insurance status with stage at diagnosis among women with breast cancer.

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Union workers have more paid vacation

Submitted by Eran Lillestrand (not verified)
March 12, 2008

The union advantage in paid vacation days is 28 percent (15 days for union workers vs. 11.75 days for non-union workers).

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AFL-CIO, “The Union Difference”: http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/why/uniondifference/
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Hometown: Weymouth, MA
Interests: Progressive Vision, benefits
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From wiscnews.com
August 21st, 2005
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Millions of Americans get by on Social Security alone

From usatoday.com
August 15th, 2005
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Report: Social Security Privatization Would Disproportionately Harm Gays

From 365gay.com
August 8th, 2005
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Shaw, Foley lobbied with Social Security cakes'

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August 3rd, 2005
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