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Whitehouse Urges Extra Help for Seniors
In this speech on the Senate floor, Sheldon urged his colleagues to take action to help seniors facing a second consecutive year with no increase in their Social Security benefits.
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Rhode Islanders, like families across the nation, are experiencing economic anxieties the likes of which we have not seen in a generation. We need to attack the problem of our floundering economy on two fronts: we must reexamine our failed trade policies, and we must give relief to middle-class families.
The health care reform bill passed earlier this year contains a number of provisions that will make it easier and more affordable for small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees.
For eight years, the Bush Administration pursued a dangerously aggressive view of Presidential power, at the expense of our essential freedoms, liberties, and the rule of law. As a former state and federal prosecutor, my experience has taught me that we can keep Americans safe without sacrificing our civil liberties. I will work with the Obama Administration to stand up against torture, for our civil liberties, and for balanced government and the rule of law.
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