October 18, 2011

Recession and Older Americans

Witnesses testified about the impact of recession on older Americans, including the impact of Social Security payments, rising health care costs, and difficulties finding a job.

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Barbara D. Bovbjerg Director Government Accountability Office->Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania

Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
Heidi Hartmann Founder, President and CEO Institute for Women's Policy Research
Eric Kingson Co-Director Social Security Works
Sandra Nathan Senior Vice President National Council on the Aging
Gail Ruggles Lyndonville
Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Vermont

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Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Program ID:: 302156-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 24, 2011 | 6:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Nov 23, 2011 | 4:25pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Oct 24, 2011 | 6:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 24, 2011 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 25, 2011 | 2:16am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Nov 23, 2011 | 4:25pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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