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Social Security … get the answers


How to Get Quick Approval for Certain Disability Claims

 The Social Security Administration provides long-term disability benefits to U.S. workers who are unable to work for more than 12 months due to a physical, mental or emotional medical condition.

Although evaluating each case might take several months or even years, Social Security can fast-track the process for some cases if they fall under its Compassionate Allowances Program.

Learn more about the Social Security Compassionate Allowances Program.

 


 


 

 

 

 

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Smile – and pay up! … Minerva Novoa, ConsumersUnion


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Minerva Novoa
Minerva Novoa,
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In July the interest rate will double on widely used federal student loans, and Congress still hasn’t agreed on a way to stop it. If you’re frustrated by the ever-climbing cost of a college education, show us right now!

Send us your photo holding up a simple message of how much you are in debt for a college degree. Or how much your kids, or your grandkids, owe.

We’ll collect your photos and send a strong message to Congress that the old adage of ‘working your way through college’ is outdated when a year of college can equal a yearly salary. It’s time our leaders get real about the cost of a college education.

Getting serious about climate change
For the first time ever, the EPA is proposing limits on carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants! Opponents are lining up to fight it, so tell the EPA you support pollution limits.

Good, Bad: Medical device bill passes
Your emails put pressure on Congress to strengthen the medical device safety bill, but we fell short of getting a big loophole closed. Find out what we won and lost.  

Wanted: New home for money
It’s not you. Banks DO make it hard for you to close your account and move your money. Check out our new report, and find how you can more easily move your money.

Tricked by your health insurance?
Health insurers can make coverage so confusing you may avoid the doctor. If you’ve felt tricked by your insurance company share your story with us so we can know more.
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Walker Uses Dead Baby In Ad; Barrett Slams Him In Debate


Jun  1, 2012 by    

In last Thursday’s debate, Tom Barrett completely dresses down Scott Walker for using a dead baby in his latest disgusting and desperate ad against Tom Barrett.

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FYI: laws are created and passed … by Congress


Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Hold Rob McKenna accountable


Oops, someone forgot to purge their files! Rob McKenna got caught… red-handed.

Documents stored at the King County Archives reveal that, while serving as a King County Councilman, Rob was campaigning on the public dime, out of his Council office.

Now McKenna is facing an ethics compliant over his actions, which may have violated ethics law.

Talk about being caught red-handed and red-faced. McKenna’s an attorney. He knows the rules – It is illegal for public resources to be used for campaign purposes.

Can you donate $10 now and help us hold Rob McKenna accountable for his actions?

There may be more to this story.

One of Rob McKenna’s first actions as Attorney General was to hire a Republican campaign operative as his “outreach” director and put him on government payroll. Was this Republican operative reaching out to constituents or working to further McKenna’s political ambitions?

Earlier this week it was revealed that McKenna boosted campaign spending from his Attorney General account in the months before he declared his candidacy for governor – raising concerns with the state campaign watchdog, the Public Disclosure Commission.

After reading these ethics stories, it’s easy to imagine a late-night file-purging party in the Attorney General’s office.

We must continue to hold Rob McKenna accountable for his actions. Will you send us a small donation to support our “Tell the Truth Rob McKenna” team?

http://www.wa-democrats.org/contribute/accountable

Our candidate for governor, Jay Inslee, is dedicated to creating a working Washington. He is the best candidate to rebuild our state’s middle class and get people back to work. Jay would serve the state with integrity and would never violate the public trust the way McKenna has.

Part of our mission at the State Party is to ensure that Jay has a level playing field for this fall’s election. That means we need to hold his ethically challenged Republican opponent accountable for his actions.

Please help with a small donation today. Your support is appreciated by all of our candidates.

Sincerely,

Dwight Pelz
Washington State Democrats Chair