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“It is not fair, during these tough economic times, to put additional burdens on our seniors and people with disabilities,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
The House voted 406-18 to pass the Medicare Premium Fairness Act. Under current law, for almost three quarters of all Medicare enrollees, the Medicare Part B premium cannot increase more than the cost of living adjustment for Social Security, which is likely to be zero next year. (Part B covers physician and outpatient care and is deducted from Social Security checks.)
Thefederal award, Kaptur said, will be augmented by a previously-announced $2.78million state loan and $1 million BAX commitment in order to secure 800existing jobs and open the door to new air cargo service and more jobs to thesite.
"Thisaward, which further enhances Toledo'sreputation as a global distribution center, will create good-payingconstruction jobs and retain hundreds of jobs at the BAX facility," saidCongresswoman Kaptur. "Air cargo is acrucial piece of Toledo'smulti-modal transportation advantage."
The statement:
"Economically, culturally, and politically, Latinos are a vital part of our nation. As the fastest growing ethnic group in our country, the Hispanic community makes America a better and stronger nation. Almost 48 million Hispanic Americans exercise more than $600 billion in purchasing power.
"In our own communities in Northern Ohio, the Hispanic community has made tremendous strides in all walks of life. Truly, Hispanic cultural contributions have enrichened the marvelous tapestry of American social life.
Dignitaries from throughout Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, observed an honor guard place wreaths at a war monument in Gdansk.
The German battleship Schleswig-Holstein began shelling Polish military positions on the Westerplatte peninsula in Gdansk before dawn on September 1, 1939, marking the beginning of World War II. By the time the war ended in 1945, more than 60 million soldiers and civilians had been killed, but no other nation suffered more than Poland, where one in six persons died.
Kaptur, the senior woman in the U.S. House, of Polish American heritage, had urged the Administration by official lether, to send a high-ranking delegation to attend the historic ceremonies that will commemorate the start of World War II as well as Poland's 10th anniversary of admission to NATO, and the 20th anniversary of Solidarity's victory. The White House announced late in August that an official delegation led by National Security Advisor Gen.
Wojciechowski, who celebrated his 95th birthday this year and lived and raised a family in Toledo, Ohio, now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wojciechowski, a Polish Cavalry Platoon Commander, experienced the invasion of his homeland by the Nazis and then three weeks later, the Soviet Red Army, on the Eastern front. Polish armed forces fought the two powerful enemies alone, with no initial support from Allied troops. Rep. Kaptur hopes to honor all those soldiers who served and sacrificed in the events that would initiate World War II.
“I am supporting an improved health system that puts you in charge rather than someone else making a decision about your health care and gives you more options—more options for doctors and more options for insurance,” Kaptur responded to one of the participants in the web chat.
Congresswoman Kaptur was joined on telephone town hall meeting by Dr. Ken Bertka, a family physician, and Wendell Primus, a health care advisor to House Democrats.