Its fenced back yard with well-tended grass has a brown painted picnic table, swing love seat and lounging chairs.

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Both parties have a number of proposals on the table, but with the campaign now in full swing neither side expects anything to pass before Election Day.

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Mindful of vulnerabilities among swing state retirees, Republicans have also taken Social Security cuts off the table as well.

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