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A Storm Of Activism Is Needed To Save Social Security

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the Fall 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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Martin O’Malley Defends Social Security At Iowa Event

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Martin O’Malley defends Social Security at Iowa event, calls for Iowans’ support by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 15, 2025 Former Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley told Iowans Friday the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE service have put … Continue reading →

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Republicans This Is What You Are Voting For

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Trish Nelson
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Social Security Runs Out! (In 2034)

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Paul Deaton

Last Thursday the board of trustees overseeing Social Security released its 2018 projection. 61 million beneficiaries — retirees, disabled workers, spouses and surviving children — will get an increase in monthly benefits. The forecast increase is 2.2 percent or about … Continue reading →

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Schedule Of Joni Ernst Travelling Office Hours

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Trish Nelson

“I’m Joni Ernst and I approve this message.”   ernst.senate.gov/ Regional directors from Senator Joni Ernst’s office will hold traveling office hours throughout the month of July in all 99 counties in Iowa. Representatives will be available in counties throughout … Continue reading →

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Will Republicans Succeed In Dismantling Social Security?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Trish Nelson

socialsecurityworks.org/new-republican-attack-social-security-starts-now/ (Washington, DC) Republican opponents of Social Security have not wasted even a single day in their plan to dismantle Social Security brick by brick. What should be a dry, mundane exercise — the adoption of new rules by the … Continue reading →

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Democrats: Don’t Play Not To Lose!

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

OK all you amateur athletes, weekend warriors and those who participate with the remote and a comfy chair. You may be familiar with what I describe here. Have you ever been in a game or seen a game where one … Continue reading →

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Harkin Presser on Expansion of Social Security

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will hold a joint press conference with Demcracy for America and other friendly progressives to discuss why Social Security is a fiscally sustainable program that is essential for the health of the middle class. Event details: … Continue reading →

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Alex Lawson of Social Security Works to Speak at PACG

Posted on July 15, 2013 by bfiatracykurowski

DAVENPORT— Progressive Action for the Common Good will host Social Security Works executive director Alex Lawson at their next Community Networking Night on Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m. Lawson will give an hour long presentation titled, “Taking Back the … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Bachmann

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dave Bradley

The way she lies, is someone doing a fact check on this one? Based on her history, it has about a 10% chance of being true that she is really quitting. Sadly the circumstances that produce a Bachmann have been made … Continue reading →

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