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Extreme Capitalism and the Case for a Guaranteed Income
A guaranteed income would improve health and education outcomes in the US, says author Paul Buchheit.
With Medicaid and Health Care Under Attack, Home Care for the Aging Faces Crisis
Community-based aging programs are making progress, but Trump and Republicans may soon gut funding for critical senior care.
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The People vs. The Student Loan Industry
Trump is gutting the few protections student borrowers have, even as the largest student loan servicer faces a lawsuit.
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The Aging City: In a Migrant Metropolis, When New Arrivals Grow Old, Where Do They Go?
New York's low-income immigrant seniors are at increased risk of hunger under Trump's massive social spending cuts.
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You’re On Your Own: Republicans Plan Attack on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security
In destroying Obamacare, right-wing Congress members are auditioning for their next jobs as lobbyists.
Trump’s Budget Will Take Aim at Non-Retiree Social Safety Net
Other major federal programs beyond Social Security and Medicare face deep cuts.
Trump’s Pick for Budget Adviser Once Called Social Security and Medicaid “Unconstitutional“
The Office of Management and Budget issues Presidential veto threats for legislation winding its way through Congress.
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401(k)s and IRAs Cannot Replace Social Security
401(k)s were never intended to replace pensions, so it should be no surprise that they aren't up to the task.
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Are Governments Attempting to Curtail Dissent of Seniors by Stopping Social Security Checks?
The latest effort to silence dissent is someone in the government falsifying records to show someone was in jail for more than 30 days and sending the records to …
Why the GOP Wants to Gut Social Security
A group of Republican lawmakers has a proposal that would slash Social Security benefits for virtually everyone.