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Nation Oct 20

Yes, Social Security can cancel your benefit. This is how

By Laurence Kotlikoff

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Jobs Bill Passes Senate with Boost from Republicans

Democrats say the $35 million jobs bill that passed the Senate Wednesday could create a quarter of a million jobs. The legislation would temporarily suspend payroll taxes for businesses that hire unemployed workers. Margaret Warner talks to a Washington Post…

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