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Progressive groups vs. Social Security, Medicare cuts

November 17, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Progressive groups, led by the Campaign for America's Future, are campaigning hard against proposals floated by deficit-cutting "Super Committee" Democrats.

AFL-CIO ramps up campaign to protect Social Security

October 31, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO is ramping up its campaign to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from threatened future cuts by the congressional so-called "Super Committee."

GOP votes to keep teachers and first responders unemployed

October 21, 2011 By John Wojcik

Twice in less than two weeks now, the GOP has killed attempts to put Americans back to work.

Class warfare: what goes around comes around

October 12, 2011 By Sam Webb

The Republican Party is excoriating everyone from the president to the occupiers of cities around the country for fanning the flames of "class warfare."

Senate to jobless workers: Drop dead!

October 12, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

Jobless workers took a day off from pounding the pavements to come to D.C. on Oct. 11 to lobby lawmakers for President Obama's American Jobs Act. It didn't work.