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Austerity

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Sequester This! A Story of Sabotage and Theft
‘The sequester,’ like ‘the fiscal cliff’ and the ‘debt ceiling,’ is an intentionally crafted, make-believe crisis.

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Austerity: Another “Policy Mistake” Again
When will we attack the structural roots of crisis?

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William Rivers Pitt: The Sequester is Good for You, and Other GOP Lies
William Rivers Pitt: This is all happening because the GOP would have us all believe that the country is broke.

QE for the People: Comedian Beppe Grillo’s Populist Plan for Italy
Unilateral default on the public debt and nationalization of the banks could actually save the Italian economy.

The Lowdown in Portlandia: Austerity Versus a People’s Budget
Portlandu2019s Mayor Charlie Hales has announced that there is a $25 u2013 $40 million hole in the cityu2019s budget.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Are Already Feeling the Pinch of Austerity, and More
Only 4 days after the March 1st Sequester deadline, people around our nation are already starting to feel the pinch of austerity; Republican lawmakers in Texas don't care if …

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Automatic Spending Cuts Set to Start After Congress Fails to Act
Obama is expected to sign a directive ordering to start putting spending cuts into effect.

Billionaires for Austerity: With Cuts Looming, Wall Street Roots of “Fix the Debt” Campaign Exposed
A new investigation reveals how billionaire investors, such as Peter Peterson, have helped reshape the national debate on the economy, the debt and social spending.

Profit, Austerity and Criticizing the System
On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests will discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.

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The “Fix” Is In: Laying Bare Some Sequester Lies
We're told that we can't have the Post Office, decent health care, Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.