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Obama likely to hike money for low-income elderly (AP)

 
AP - More than 7 million poor people who are elderly, blind or disabled and receive cash benefits averaging $477 a month could get an extra monthly payment as part of President-elect Barack Obama's $800 billion economic recovery plan. (link)

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