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Bipartisan fetish will kill Medicare

December 20, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Medicare, from its inception, has been under attack by the private, profit-hungry insurance industry and the political far right.

White House hits Medicare privatization scheme

December 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

The White House has joined a national chorus of protests against the so-called bi-partisan Ryan-Wyden plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system.

President Obama should veto the National Defense Authorization Act

December 15, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

The defense spending bill includes a provision allowing for the indefinite detention without trial of al-Qaida suspects and their allies.

GOP makes new round of shutdown threats

December 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.

GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.