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Ask a Democrat: On Social Security, Which Side Are You On?
When it comes to the social security debates, it is time to ask our political leaders if they are for or against the best interests of the American people.
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From MLK to Occupy, the FBI Resides on the Wrong Side of History
To the FBI, Occupy was a breeding ground for violence and domestic terrorism.
Economists’ Statement on Health Care
We are economists who think that the economy should serve people, the planet and the future.
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Occupy Wall Street Forgives $100,000 of Medical Debt (and Counting!)
Members of Strike Debt and The Rolling Jubilee recently announced that the campaign raised nearly half a million dollars.
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A Way to Stop the Violence
The violence that we can easily end looks very much like the violence we find so difficult to address at home.
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Don’t Follow Republicans Into the Wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: Democrats created Medicare - and it's up to President Obama to save it from the Republicans' knives.
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The Way to “Save” Medicare Is to Expand It
While political leaders are intent on raiding Medicare to pay for tax cuts, the real solution to soaring health costs is more and better Medicare, not less.
A Look at the Numbers Behind “Obamacare“
Although Obamacare will have a hefty price tag, most of the burden will be carried by the federal government.
Fast Food, Slow Death
It's time for fundamental changes to our nationu2019s toxic food system. u00a0
A Looming Crisis in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid? The “Fiscal Cliff” Is a Scam, Part 2
It's been known since the 1950s that there would be more demands on social security; if there was political will, health care costs could be controlled.