Budget – Page 23 – People's World

Money and values on the 4th of July

July 1, 2011 By Karen Jacob

The Midwest is awash in flags and bumper stickers boasting support for the troops and the good ol' red, white and blue. But, lately we have seen more and more "Come home!" messages.

Rahm Emanuel treading wrong path

July 1, 2011 By John Bachtell

It's pretty clear which side Rahm Emanuel is on.

There is no Social Security crisis (with video)

July 1, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Nancy Altman, co-director of Social Security Works, explains why the highly-successful program is stronger than you might think.

Majority favors taxing rich, ending war to cut deficit

June 30, 2011

The Republican political establishment appears to be at odds with the majority of the Republican base.

Letter to Washington: Don’t cut deficits on backs of poor

June 30, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Negotiations on deficit reductions in the past 30 years have been guided by a bipartisan agreement that the spending cuts should not increase poverty.