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Politics & Government

Upton calls work to reduce long-term spending “an enormous task”

Lindsey Smith

Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) discussed the U.S. economy, health care reform, and the future of Social Security at a forum in Kalamazoo…
Politics & Government

Could Social Security checks be threatened by federal budget talks?

Steve Carmody

Officials with AARP Michigan are expecting to get a lot of telephone calls from concerned senior citizens, now with the president saying that their August…
Politics & Government

Federal workers protest possible government shutdown

Michigan Radio Newsroom

At Social Security Offices across the nation Wednesday workers stood outside and rallied against the looming government shutdown. Workers say House…