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Seniors joining Nov. 30 call-in to Senate: Hands off Social Security

November 29, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

"This is a brutal time and it is a time to fight back!" said Robby Stern, president of the Puget Sound Alliance of Retired Americans.

Proposed Social Security cuts: seniors hit, millionaires glide

November 16, 2010 By Susan Webb

Proposals for major cuts in Social Security floated by the deficit commission co-chairs are an attempt to "bully" seniors "while Wall Street millionaires just skate on through scot-free."

“Ageing and raging” seniors demand Calif. budget

September 21, 2010 By Nell Ranta

There were signs: "So they take from the sick and the poor!" "Seniors count - seniors care!" "Ageing and raging!" and there were songs: "Let's put the home care in and take the tax cuts out!"

JEERS to greedy financiers, CHEERS to candy

September 20, 2010

Cheers for workers defending the little candy company that makes those hearts, and jeers for the venture capitalists putting on the squeeze.

Retirement home residents rally for workers

August 30, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Their hair is gray, some use walkers or canes, but that didn't stop them from rallying to support 38 workers "replaced" during a contract dispute.