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Official: Obama Proposes Cuts To Social Security

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:55:06 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is proposing cuts to Social Security as an attempt to compromise with Republicans on the budget.

A senior administration official says the budget Obama will offer to Congress next Wednesday would reduce the deficit by $1

Enzi Says Senior Groups Threaten Future Social Security

Doug Randall — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:28:26 +0000

Wyoming Republican Senator Mike Enzi says demographics and the fact more people are living long enough to collect Social Security mean some sort of changes will be needed to make sure the program is viable for future generations

Judge Allows Challenge to Eagle Killing [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:06:39 +0000

A federal judge is allowing the Eastern Shoshone Tribe to challenge the Northern Arapahoe tribe's plan to kill Bald Eagles on the reservation they share in central Wyoming. Amy Richards has details. A new report shows 91,000 people in Wyoming receive Social Security every month, with an annual average benefit of about $13, 000 a year. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Americans Want A Say On Social Security and Medicare [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:05:03 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Corrections Training Academy graduated its first class of calendar year 2012 on March 16th. Doug Randall reports. About 95 percent of Americans think Washington needs to spend more time listening to ordinary folks about Social Security and Medicare. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Social Security Study Released [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:29:28 +0000

According to new study by the Center for Rural Strategies, cuts in social security would harm the economies of small towns more than they would impact larger cities. Deborah Smith of Wyoming News Service has a report. The application for the National Federation of Independent Business's Young Entrepreneur Scholarship is now available. Amy Richards has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming's Economy , 9-11 and Social Security on The Morning Zone

Dave Chaffin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:55:12 +0000

September 11, 2001: It’s the day no American will ever forget. Lt. Col. Robert Darling was with the vice president and national security advisors beneath the White House during the attacks of 9/11, giving him a unique perspective far beyond the media reports and documentaries attempts to convey what happened during the worst terrorist attack in history on U.S. soil. Lt. Col
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