Dean Baker America Speaks Back Derailing the Drive to Cut

Pete Peterson-funded America Speaks will be hosting 20 meetings, asking people to come up with proposals for the budget deficit.

The way the problem is outlined guarantees that most opt for big cuts to Social Security and Medicare. The results of this song-and-dance exercise will then be presented to Pres. Obama's fiscal responsibility commission.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-baker/america-speaks-back-derai_b_619465.html

Obama Spending Cut Could Hurt Older Americans

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President Barack Obama warns some doctors could stop treating older Americans if lawmakers fail to act. In his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama urged GOP lawmakers to stop blocking legislation to delay the 21 percent reduction in payments to doctors who treat older Americans through the government's Medicare program.

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http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/american-life/Obama-Spending-Cut-Could-Hurt-Older-Americans-96208649.html