Say No to Cuts to Earned Benefits. Say Yes to Raising Taxes on the Over $250K Club.
November 16, 2012 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Economic Justice, Recent Blog Posts
“Fiscal Cliff” this. “Budget Showdown” that. The less-hysterical reality is, the Election is over and now Congress and the President have some huge decisions to make. Decisions between two very different visions for how to address our nation’s problems. And it’s our future – our nation’s and our families’ future – that’s at stake. On the one side, there [...]
Control Spending with Care: “Federal Budget Cuts Will Have Ripple Effect”
July 12, 2011 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Economic Justice, Healthcare, Recent Blog Posts
Carol Westlake, Executive Director of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, represents the Coalition to Control Spending with Care on Channel 5. Dylan Brown is a patient who could be affected if Medicare spending is targeted for cuts. Watch the video: Westlake said in the past patients who cost the most typically endure some of the cuts [...]
60 Plus to Tennessee Seniors: “Lie lie lie. Boo!”
October 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Consumer Protections, Healthcare, Recent Blog Posts
Another 60 Plus lie to add to the one posted yesterday. [See "Hey 60 Plus, Lying to Senior Citizens is Just Wrong."] If you’re just joining us, 60 Plus Association is the group behind the health care legislation political attack ads running in the 8th congressional district. The ads do nothing but scare seniors into [...]
“Have You Ever Heard of Death Panels? For Reals.”
October 14, 2010 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Consumer Protections, Healthcare, Recent Blog Posts
It’s almost as if mis-informant Nathan Spewman is real and he works for 60 Plus. Related Posts:60 Plus to Tennessee Seniors: “Lie lie lie. Boo!”Hey 60 Plus, Lying to Senior Citizens is Just WrongControl Spending with Care: “Federal Budget Cuts Will Have Ripple Effect”Tennessean: Campaign scare tactics again target seniorsIt’s Time to Hold the Line [...]
Hey 60 Plus, Lying to Senior Citizens is Just Wrong
October 14, 2010 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Recent Blog Posts
If you live in the 8th congressional district in Tennessee, you’ve probably heard of 60 Plus Association, the group behind a health care legislation political attack ad. Forget President Obama. Forget Nancy Pelosi. Forget manufactured political rhetoric that doesn’t mean a thing to the average Tennessee senior who simply wants – and deserves, I might [...]
