Senator Whitehouse: Social Security Creates Freedom

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) says that social security creates freedom in America because it saves seniors from poverty. (1:05)

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Social Security Must Be Protected, Says Sanders

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expounds praises on social security and how it is increasingly crucial during these tough economic times (0:50)

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Reid: Republicans Burdening Seniors, Giving Oil Companies A Free Pass

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) argued that Republicans are burdening seniors by reforming the Medicare system while simultaneously helping the oil industry and the wealthy. (00:44)

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Cantwell: Lower Costs For Seniors Under Health Care Reform

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) explains that under health care reform’s Medicare Advantage, seniors will be seeing the same or better coverage at a lower cost. (0:33)

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House Healthcare Bill Allows Insurance Co's To Charge Seniors More

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says there is a "hitch" in the House health care bill that permits insurance companies to charge seniors up to "two times more" for a policy than people in their 30's. (0:17)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Seniors Ought To Be Worried Over Reduction Of Medicare Funds, Says Ohio Rep.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says the people who need to be concerned with the proposed health care reform bills are senior citizens since costs will be covered by making cuts to Medicare. Additionally, Latta says if Medicare funds can be paid for by waste fraud and abuse, the people currently in charge of waste fraud and abuse should lose their jobs.
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Sanders Discusses Long Term Needs Of Seniors

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) talks about how an accurate consumer product index needs to be implemented to reflect the spending habits of senior citizens in order to fairly adjust social security policy. (0:18)
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Sanders Says Seniors Spend "Disproportionate Amount" on Healthcare

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discusses seniors' spending habits at a conference on Capitol Hill held in order to garner support for a bill that would give seniors a one-time payment of $250 in 2010. (0:29)
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