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Kennedy family grateful for turnout

Kennedy family grateful for turnout

(NECN: Latoyia Edwards, Dorchester, Mass.) - Members of the Kennedy family have been meeting and greeting thousands who were waiting in line to pay their final respects to Senator Edward M. Kennedy. A public viewing was held for Sen. Kennedy at...

Video|Fri, 28 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…uncle got me into the VA or your uncle got me my Social Security benefits and got me housing fix my imitation of. …”

Here and Now for Friday, August 28, 2009

Here and Now for Friday, August 28, 2009

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Audio|Thu, 27 Aug 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…know what we're fighting. Four in terms of stopping the privatization. A Social Security. . I know what we try to do in terms the prescription drug bill that was hijacked by the special interest. I know …”

Kennedy family greets mourners at JFK Library

Kennedy family greets mourners at JFK Library

(NECN: Peter Howe, Boston, Mass.) - Members of the Kennedy family including his wife Vicki, Caroline Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy Jr. took time to shake greet some of the mourners outside of the JFK Library. Robert Kennedy Jr.: "Teddy was ...

Video|Thu, 27 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…finding somebody who was helped by Ted Kennedy within constituent problems. Word Social Security check they get lost in the mail or whatever. Every one of those people who's been help dubious but Ted Kennedy obviously …”

No COLA this year

No COLA this year

Barbara Keneally heads the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. She speaks with WBZ producer Amy Cherry.

Audio|Mon, 24 Aug 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…First of all. Eight represents social security and Medicare and I spent my life protecting these social insurance programs. And at this point in time everybody is looking everywhere where they can pick up dollars as we've spent so many dollars. In what I feeling you don't look it's Social Security you don't look at Medicare from cuts because. You have to remember. Two out of three seniors live on 20000 under the year. And two thirds of seniors rely on his Social Security. . Four half -- Rico so at least two program was -- the illegal we would. -- America I think we have the best of everything Social Security program is very moderate. In relation to other European countries so. My feeling is yes we have a deficit but the deficit was that caused by Social Security. . …”

“…democratic congresswoman from Connecticut who now heads the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. Millions of people are facing shrinking Social Security payments and couple that with a weak economy and you've got a pretty big -- what is your group doing to combat. …”

8/21/09:That's A Wrap

8/21/09:That's A Wrap

VB and Cosmo  Macero are our Wrappers.

Audio|Fri, 21 Aug 2009|More from Michael Graham, WTKK, Boston, MA
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“…had a split and health care it's kind of like the new Social Security. . It's so big. You gotta do something -- that but you've got to be ready to wrestle a damn alligator 'cause it …”

Are we out of the woods?

Are we out of the woods?

President Barack Obama will Thursday hold a live online and telephone strategy meeting to rally devoted grass roots backers as a backlash over his health reform plan spreads to liberal media commentators. Has Obama lost the health care fight?

Audio|Wed, 19 Aug 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…they give it doesn't help you wanna make any cut out their Social Security it's it's one deal. …”

Hundreds of protesters demonstrate at RI town hall

Hundreds of protesters demonstrate at RI town hall

(NECN: Scot Yount, Warwick, RI) - Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin held a town hall meeting tonight to discuss health care. Tempers were flaring like at so many other meetings across the country. Hundreds of people packed the standing-roo...

Video|Wed, 19 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…help here would be willing to give back -- here. His Social Security benefits. They certainly he loved them and trust the government to protect that you're one of the good guys and I appreciate. …”

Here and Now for Monday, August 17, 2009

Here and Now for Monday, August 17, 2009

On today's podcast — Division among Democrats on health care; allegations of murder against head of Pentagon contractor Blackwater; eating sushi in Afghanistan; health care initiatives of U.S. presidents; and debut novelist Nick Burd.

Audio|Mon, 17 Aug 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…to at. But in the end he decided not to propose a Social Security because he thought it would bog down the rest of his agenda. At Dwight Eisenhower supports a very modest reform in 1960 …”

“…targeted population. A very popular population and let's do it through the Social Security system. Which many Americans are both familiar and comfortable it that was all -- recipe for success there was with Kennedy's assassination …”

President Obama Radio Address 8/15/09

President Obama Radio Address 8/15/09

President Barack Obama asks Americans to lower the volume of rhetoric over his health care proposal while acknowledging "legitimate differences" worthy of discussion.

Audio|Sat, 15 Aug 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…surprised. We've seen it before. When president Roosevelt was working to create Social Security opponents warned it would open the door to federal stupid and force Americans to -- politics. When president Kennedy and president jobs …”

Howie and Tim Cahill

Howie and Tim Cahill

State Treasurer Tim Cahill joined us to discuss his run for governor, the MBTA raucus, and the sales tax.

Audio|Wed, 12 Aug 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…that is that we don't public employees in the state don't get Social Security. . You know can't you could they don't let you know if they don't value -- if they don't need some forma basic. …”