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America Speaks back: Derailing the drive to cut Social Security and Medicare

June 23, 2010 By Dean Baker

Next weekend will feature another milestone in the drive to cut Social Security and Medicare. The organization America Speaks will be hosting a series of 20 meetings in cities across the country. They will ask the...

Senate defeats deficit commission

January 27, 2010 By John Wojcik

Labor and progressive groups scored a victory yesterday with the defeat of the undemocratic deficit commission in the Senate.

Obama deficit control plan draws fire

January 26, 2010 By John Wojcik

President Obama's plan to announce a spending freeze for some domestic programs during his State of the Union address tomorrow is drawing fire.

What if?

December 23, 2009 By Sam Stark

What if I told you that by supporting the 1935 Social Security Act you would be selling out the working class and capitulating to right-wing special interests?

Second $250 stimulus urged for 57 million

October 26, 2009 By Beatrice Lumpkin

President Obama has asked for a second $250 stimulus for 57 million people on Social Security, who will be hit by higher prescription drug premiums next year - another reason health care reform is needed.