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		<title>&gt;Answers to your Medicare questions!</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/answers-to-your-medicare-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need answers about Medicare? Go to the official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.  This site,  by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides the latest information and answers to about any questions you may have.
Home page:  http://www.medicare.gov/
Q &#38; A:  http://questions.medicare.gov/
Example question:  Will my Medicare premiums increase in 2010?
Answer     :Question 2262
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		<title>&gt;Vote for Instant Runoff Voting in St. Paul &#8211; Nov. 3</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/vote-for-instant-runoff-voting-in-st-paul-nov-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[November 3 is Election day in Saint Paul
Vote for Instant Runoff Voting – It’s DFL supported.
Want more info?  Go to    http://stpaul.betterballotcampaign.org/VVV
and http://www.FairVoteMn.org
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		<title>&gt;Social Security Establishes Financial Literacy Research Consortium</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOCIAL SECURITY News Release
Social Security Establishes Financial Literacy Research Consortium 
 
Research Centers Will Develop Innovative Ways to Help Americans Plan for a Secure Retirement:

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the establishment of a new Financial Literacy Research Consortium (FLRC), made up of research centers at Boston College, the RAND Corporation, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1450&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Candidates for DFL endorsement for Governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: The DFL Senior Caucus does not favor or endorse any of the candidates at this time. This is not an official DFL list. [Last update:  9/20/09]
The purpose of this post is only to make links to candidate&#8217;s websites available in one location.

(Any errors or additions -  send to dflseniors@gmail.com)
State Senator Tom  Bakk &#8211; http://www.bakk2010.com/
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		<title>Hennepin Libraries &#8211; How can I afford retirement?</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/hennepin-libraries-how-can-i-afford-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Can I Afford Retirement?TM Investor Education at Hennepin County Library
Central Library
Pohlad Hall
Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
 or call                         612.630.6000.
Are you approaching retirement [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1410&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Franken visits Senior Caucus at the State Fair</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/senior-days-at-the-state-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Updated 9/7)
The two Senior Days  at the State Fair DFL booth were the the best ever for the Senior Caucus. 

189 seniors stopped by to talk and sign the registration sheet and 51 paid their membership dues.
Al Franken met with the Caucus on Monday.  More below.


See YouTube of AL Franken receiving quilt from Senior Caucus [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1343&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Klobuchar, Franken outline their health-care views</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/klobuchar-franken-outline-their-health-care-views/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Update 9/7) Amy Klobuchar gave tentative supportt to Olympia Snow&#8217;s idea that a government run program would be implemented only if private insurers were unable to deliver affordable insurance to most consumers within three to five years.  Ceci Connolly, Washington Post
&#8212;&#8211;
Cybthis Dizikes, for MinnPost.com, interviewed our two senators to get a better understanding of where [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1380&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Senior Federation closes &#8211; Mature Voices Minnesota begins</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/minnesota-senior-federation-closes-mature-voices-minnesota-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mature Voices Minnesota is open for business as the Minnesota Senior Federation closes its doors
In June, the Minnesota Senior Federation, long time friend of Minnesota seniors, found it necessary to dissolve after thirty-seven years of serving Minnesota seniors. Some decline in paid memberships but mostly an unanticipated loss of grants due to the economic downturn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1302&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Health Reform Means for Seniors in America</title>
		<link>http://dflseniors.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/what-health-reform-means-for-seniors-in-america/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Health Reform Means for Seniors in America
·        President Obama participated in a telephone town hall today with AARP members.  He spoke directly to seniors and answered their questions about what health care reform will mean for them.
·        The formation of Medicare was a remarkable achievement that has helped seniors live longer, healthier lives, improved their financial [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1300&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Federation closes &#8211; Finds homes for programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Senior Federation has discontinued operations due to financial reasons.  However, they arranged for other organizations to continue their programs.  In their announcement they said:

Senior FederationThe Board of Directors, leadership and staff of the Minnesota Senior Federation thank you for your support over the 37 years we have tried to serve the senior community [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dflseniors.wordpress.com&blog=3601872&post=1312&subd=dflseniors&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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