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Progressives: No cave-in to Republican fiscal cliff demands!

December 18, 2012 By John Wojcik

With less than two weeks until the Bush tax cuts die and harsh automatic cuts to the human safety net kick in, the GOP insists Democrats agree to cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Congressional progressives: “Chained CPI” throws seniors off the cliff

December 17, 2012 By John Wojcik

Members of the Progressive Caucus in Congress are calling on colleagues to oppose what they say is nothing more than a dangerous back-door attempt to cut Social Security.

Missourians say “No cuts to Medicare, Social Security”

December 11, 2012 By Tony Pecinovsky

"We cannot cut our way to job creation," the Rev. Broadnax told labor and community allies here as they held a press conference out-side of the Delmar-Loop Social Security office.

Raising Medicare age would hurt seniors and the economy

December 10, 2012 By Bruce Bostick

The Republican plan to raise the eligibility age of Medicare would raise health care costs for seniors, hurt the economy, and put pressure on older Americans.

Unionists flood Capitol, demand jobs not cuts

November 29, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The fly-in preceded dozens of rallies and events planned nationwide around the same theme, starting Dec. 1, according to an AFL-CIO website.