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Ghost of the New Deal Haunts Democrats’ Agenda, but It’s Time to Summon FDR
Obama and most Democrats are so dependent on contributions and support from business and the rich that they dare not discuss, let alone implement, the kinds of policies Roosevelt …
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Social Security: President Obama’s Biggest Failure in Last Week’s Debate
Obama's worst moment was when he quite clearly told the country that there was not much difference between his position on Social Security and Romney's.
AARP Experts: Entitlements Critical for Nation’s Aging Majority Minority
When Gerri Goncalves regained her strength after her heart attack some years ago, she began volunteering for AARPu2019s advocacy efforts in Sacramento, Californiau2019s capital, to help other seniors stand …
Cut the Pentagon Budget, Not Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits, Save 380,000 Jobs
Some people in Washington want to cut Social Security and veterans' benefits, by cutting the cost-of-living adjustment.
Social Security and Medicare on the Chopping Block
Despite the many expressed fears that the Apocalypse awaits us and the alarmist predictions that we are about to go over the proverbial cliff when it comes to funding …
Ignore the Deficit Hawks: Social Security Is Easy to Fix
On the 77th anniversary of Social Security, we're celebrating what has made the program so important and why it remains vital today. Jeff Madrick explains why Social Security's so-called …
Mitt Romney’s Southern Strategy Gambit
On August 3, 1980 GOP Presidential contender Ronald Reagan picked his campaign starting point at the Neshoba County Fair, near Meridian Mississippi. The virtually lily-white, wildly enthusiastic throng that …
“Courage” in Washington Doesn’t Have the Same Meaning
Last week, Vice President Joe Biden did a courageous thing, he promised an audience in southern Virginia that there will be no cuts whatsoever to Social Security in a …
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77 Years After It Became Law, Social Security Keeps 20 Million Americans Out of Poverty
More than 70 years after its creation, social security benefits are keeping the elderly above the poverty line.
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Medicare Rises as Prime Election Issue
With Mitt Romneyu2019s selection of Representative Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, Florida quickly emerged on Monday as a critical test of the nationwide Republican gamble that concerns …