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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lisa Rosetta / The Bulletin
October 28, 2001
When 79-year-old Rufus Biggs sat down to pay his bills five years ago, he divvied up his $697 Social Security check like this: $150 for prescription drugs, $100 for medical insurance and $447 for groceries and other expenses.
Biggs, a retired taxi cab driver, needed more money.
That's when he....
