Budget Cuts – Page 6 – People's World

Chained CPI equals benefit cuts for retirees, veterans

March 22, 2013 By Art Perlo

The billionaire-funded campaign against Social Security has gone into high gear, and it's called chained CPI.

Sick and tired of austerity

March 21, 2013 By John Case

It's clear that the wealthy backers of the "tear down every advance for working people since the New Deal" crowd have lots of phony arguments about debt and austerity.

Workers coast-to-coast demand rollback of “sequester” cuts

March 21, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg And John Bachtell

At least 160 cities and towns across the country saw mass demonstrations yesterday against the "sequester" - the $85 billion in budget cuts over the next six months that Congress, through its inaction, has allowed to...

“Unsung heroes” fight for New York library funding

March 14, 2013 By Teresa Albano

Library workers announced the launch of a new campaign to secure regular funding for the New York City's world-class libraries.

Jobs report indicates “more work” needed

March 14, 2013 By Art Perlo

Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its employment report for February. The 236,000 new jobs might have been "better than expected," but are still inadequate.