News | Politics & Elections Sanders Slams Republicans’ Plans to Cut Social Security and Medicare in Op-Ed Sanders said that the “simple reality” is that Republicans aren’t concerned with issues facing the working class. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 26, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Time Is Running Out for Dems to Combat GOP Threat to Social Security, Medicare House Democrats urge Pelosi and Schumer to permanently undo the threat posed by the debt limit. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Plan on Threatening Recession If They Can’t Cut Medicare, Social Security The GOP plans to use the debt ceiling as a political bludgeon, threatening either recession or Social Security cuts. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Plans to Gut Social Security and Medicare If It Retakes Control of Congress House Democrats slammed Republicans’ ploy to use looming debt ceiling fight as leverage to secure cuts to the programs. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 13, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ron Johnson Thinks Solution to “Labor Shortage” Is to Get Retirees Working Again The Wisconsin senator described the idea as an "innovative" way to grow the workforce. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Biden Announces Hearing Aids Will Soon Be Able to Be Sold Over the Counter The new FDA rule will help lower costs by about $3,000 per pair, according to the White House. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Poll Finds 3 in 4 Voters Want to Expand Social Security by Taxing the Rich Republicans are angling to cut Social Security, threatening seniors with poverty or unretirement. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Pharma Claims Drug Price Reform Hurts Innovation. Experts Say That’s “Bullshit.” As the Senate moved to adopt modest drug pricing negotiation measures, pharmaceutical companies made specious arguments. By Arthur Allen , KaiserHealthNews August 12, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health GOP Votes Down Plan to Cap Insulin Prices at $35 in Win for Big Pharma Only seven Republicans joined Democrats to pass the proposal, which needed 60 votes to advance. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act Sanders was the lone "yes" vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 8, 2022 Truthout