SPRINGFIELD, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Paying for future college tuition and fees through the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program will never be more affordable than it is right now, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). That’s because there are only 10 days left until December prices kick in.[Read More…]
Day: November 19, 2009
AARP Applauds Senate for Progress on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued this statement following today’s introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: “We applaud the Senate for merging the Finance and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees’ bills and taking another important step toward fixing what’s wrong[Read More…]
AARP Statement on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. AARP Senior Vice President David Sloane released the following statement in support of H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009: “H.R. 3961 will make certain that millions of Americans in Medicare will be able to keep their access to and choice of physicians, and[Read More…]
New Report: The True Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Today the Center for American Progress held a press call to release its new report, Time to Stop the Lies: Countering Bishop Harry Jackson’s Gay Marriage Distortions. The call featured the author of the report, Jeff Krehely, Director of CAP’s LGBT Research and Communications Project, as[Read More…]
SEIU: Senate’s Health Reform Bill Puts Americans One Step Closer to Reform That Works for American People
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s release of its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. “For close to a century, Presidents and congressional leaders have debated ways to fix our healthcare system. A system that leaves[Read More…]
CBO Cost Estimate for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as Proposed on November 18
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. Last night CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) issued an estimate of the budgetary effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposed by Senator Reid. Among other things, the bill would establish a mandate for most legal residents of[Read More…]
Stainless Steel Cookware Recalled by Cost Plus World Market Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Stainless Steel Cookware Units: About 300 Distributor: Cost Plus Inc.,[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. “Today we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127 billion over[Read More…]
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