During 2011, Capitol Hill produced a " gang of six " and " gang of twelve " -bipartisan efforts to reform entitlements, but with zero guidance from the White House. (hawaiifreepress.com)
A second, later resolution guides the authorizing committees and enables revisions to programs that lie outside of the appropriations process, most notably entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. (nationalaffairs.com)
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In addition, there were a slew of bipartisan proposals to reform Medicare , most recently a proposal by Ryan and Democrat Ron Wyden. (hawaiifreepress.com)
Then, the last time Democrats lost the House, President Bill Clinton's willingness to "triangulate" between traditional Democratic orthodoxies and the Republicans who controlled Congress led to welfare reform, community policing and a slew of smaller accomplishments that helped propel Clinton to a second term. (politico.com)
Before we passed this health care reform we heard from legions of small business owners struggling to do the right thing, keep their employees on the payroll while also providing them with decent healthinsurance coverage. (ontheissues.org)
Whether to pursue major health care reform in the first year had been a furious topic of debate going back to the transition. (ontheissues.org)
He said during the transition that the Americans he and Obama had met on the campaign trail would understand if health care reform had to be delayed because the government was busy avoiding a depression. (ontheissues.org)
Liberals say there's an enthusiasm gap with Republicans because Democrats are disappointed that the party was too timid about the size of the stimulus, compromised on the public option in health care reform and ran away from its accomplishments. (politico.com)
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The economic team is developing a proposal that it thinks could win bipartisan support. (politico.com)
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There are remaining key issues to be finalized, and I therefore would like to have guidance from this Health Assembly this week. (who.int)
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Left wing Democrats in Congress threatened to throw him under the bus in the impeachment proceedings unless he completely dropped the reform ideas they regarded as heresy. (hawaiifreepress.com)
Last month, he worked with this Congress to give scientists at the National Institutes of Health the strongest resources that they've had in over a decade. (ontheissues.org)
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Spiraling inflation, increasing deficits, and a highly fractured and decentralized process of constructing budgets helped generate practically unanimous support for root-and-branch reform. (nationalaffairs.com)
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A bipartisan group of 65 senators pledged to work to find a solution to the nation's budget woes. (hawaiifreepress.com)
And the group will advocate for education reform that focuses on middle-class, not low-income, schools. (politico.com)
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In fact, when Pat Moynihan, the colorful intellectual senator from New York, was appointed by President George W. Bush to co-chair the Social Security reform commission, the first thing he did was ask the Treasury to send him the Clinton-era planning documents so that the commission could continue where Clinton's policy team left off. (hawaiifreepress.com)
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A recent survey of Americans who have yet to retire found that just 10% have made plans to receive the biggest possible Social Security payout. (limehousefinancial.com)
Inflation, stock swings and more erode Americans' confidence in future financial security When it comes to retirement readiness, many Americans are feeling disillusioned. (limehousefinancial.com)
Bowles and Simpson reported their bipartisan findings in the fall of 2010. (hawaiifreepress.com)
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A little planning can ease the financial hardship You may not think a disaster can hit you, but a disaster of some sort can occur just about any place, at any time, with little or no warning. (prosperintoretirement.com)
These five steps will help you toward a safe, secure, and fun retirement Retirement planning is a multistep process that evolves over time. (prosperintoretirement.com)
This Sixty-second World Health Assembly calls us to resolve an important global health agenda, while at the same time, we are facing an "imminent" pandemic of the novel influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus. (who.int)
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Take these steps together to help you both get the retirement you want Retirement can last for decades, so the choices you make in the years leading up to it will have huge implications for your financial security, lifestyle and legacy during your golden years. (limehousefinancial.com)
While planning for retirement may seem daunting, experts say there are strategic moves you can make to improve your. (prosperintoretirement.com)
So what derailed Bill Clinton's ambitious reform agenda? (hawaiifreepress.com)
This morning the Health Assembly will resume its consideration of item 3 of the agenda. (who.int)
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On March 23, 2010, President Obama delivered on his commitment signing the health care bill into law, giving the American people more freedom and control over their health care choices, improving the quality of the care that they receive and reducing cost, all by building on the best of our private insurance system. (ontheissues.org)
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Tragically, the person the president was insulting on national TV was the very person he must negotiate with if entitlement reform is ever going to be a reality. (hawaiifreepress.com)
Two other cofounders, Jim Kessler and Matt Bennett, became close with several freshman and sophomore Democrats by offering messaging advice on everything from health care to national security at regular briefings organized by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. (politico.com)
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Capitalizing on Hill turnover that will make high-level talent available, Third Way plans to hire several new employees. (politico.com)
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And it's coming down squarely on the side of centrism - and planning to vigorously challenge the left. (politico.com)
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With longer life expectancy, rising healthcare costs, and the possibility of Social Security insolvency the pressure to prepare is mounting. (prosperintoretirement.com)
The ongoing mechanism of pandemic preparedness and response has reminded me of an important event in this Health Assembly two years ago, when developing countries called for the overhaul of the pandemic influenza surveillance system, resulting in resolution WHA60.28. (who.int)
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Siripala de Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition of Sri Lanka, for his successful election as the President of this Health Assembly. (who.int)
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He had his Treasury Department draw up detailed plans. (hawaiifreepress.com)
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When Republicans propose these things, Democrats invariably claim the GOP is trying to destroy the social safety net and leave the elderly to fend for themselves. (hawaiifreepress.com)