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November 18th, 2011
02:18 PM ET

Sanders: Pres. 'dead wrong' on Social Security

In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. slams Pres. Obama's backing of entitlement changes proposed by members of the super committee.

Tune in to the 5 p.m. ET hour of Friday's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" to catch the full interview.


Filed under: Bernie Sanders • Interviews • Social Security • super committee
BLITZER’S BLOG: Increasing gloom as super committee deadline looms
October 27th, 2011
02:00 PM ET

BLITZER’S BLOG: Increasing gloom as super committee deadline looms

By CNN’S Wolf Blitzer

(CNN) - It was sort of lost in the headlines, but Democratic members of the so-called super committee proposed some major changes in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid spending – something Democrats in general strongly oppose.

As part of their effort to revive the failed Barack Obama-John Boehner budget negotiations of earlier this year, the super committee Democrats put forward a $3 trillion package in deficit reduction over the next 10 years.
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Filed under: Deficit • super committee • Wolf Blitzer