…decision making of the Deficit Commission. So which one rules? Well we got an interesting hint in an article (interesting in itself) detailing some internal strife in SSA between Commissioner…

…is that the column labeled simply ‘Surplus or Deficit (-)’ under the heading ‘Totals’ is representing THE budget deficit as normally cited. And indeed if you scroll down through the…

…Obama) are coming at this from very different starting points. Obama’s position is outlined pretty clearly on the Obama 2008 website Obama and Biden are committed to ensuring Social Security…

…as separate components in the Commission’s payment comparisons. The Commission’s estimate that Medicare payments to MA plans in 2025 average 100% of projected FFS spending (without any adjustments for coding…

…Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission. The modernization as planned by Trump was to be accomplished by downsizing VA hospitals and clinics with the goal of privatizing the VA’s healthcare services. Instead…

…I can safely and for sure tell you that food labeling is approved by the USDA and or the FDA. A small change in a label or packaging such as…

…am still interested in finding the first citation of ‘Catfood Commission’ specifically referring to the Obama Commission. Update 2) A search at Digby shows she drew the same conceptual connection…

…pursued by Cheney while vice president, is now being implemented in every respect by President Obama. When it comes to the pursuit of enhanced energy independence, Obama has embraced the…

…have to do “Something”. Because as former Deputy Commissioner of SS Biggs helpfully explained it turns out that current law does not allow the Commissioner of SS to either unilaterally…

…formula for figuring the cost of living ends up reducing the money citizens will receive in their SS checks. One of our commenters, Denis Drew labeled it the Cascading CPI….