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Senate Unanimously Votes Against Cuts to Social Security: Media Don’t Notice
The battle over the chained CPI provides a great case study in the state of American democracy.
Worms, Pond Scum and Economists
High youth unemployment is a grave problem, but don't let austerity hawks blame it on Social Security and Medicare.
Macho Men, Social Security and the Chained CPI
In DC, the best way to demonstrate your manhood is to express your willingness to cut Social Security.
On Our Own or All Together? The Troublesome Question of Aging
Given this huge demographic, itu2019s not surprising that more movies now focus on the tribulations of the old.
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Protesters Confront CEO and “Fix the Debt” Leader over Corporate Tax Breaks
Protesters from a new grassroots
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Making Tax Fair Would Guarantee Social Security for Future Generations
Making the tax more equitable is the most obvious way to guarantee solvency for generations to come.
The True Costs of Tax Breaks and Social Security
Why Social Security is a better deal for all of us that private pensions and tax-exempt savings schemes.
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Solve the Real Problems – Poverty Retirement and Health Insecurity – and the Economy Will Recover
Imagine the impact on the economy of 55 million seniors receiving an additional $1,200 each month.
Will Exaggerated Deficit Talks Lead to an “Obama Recession?” We Must Still Ask These Questions
The Washington consensus on economic policy has been used to inflict neoliberalism.
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The Myth of Living Beyond Our Means
The truth is most Americans have not been living beyond their means.