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“Town Hall” Debate: Will Voters Ask the Medicare and Social Security Questions Reporters Haven’t?
If you support strong and effective government, then the unfamiliar glow you felt after last Thursday's debate was the satisfaction of seeing your opinions forcefully defended by a national …
Glenn Greenwald: Presidential Debates Highlight “Faux Objectivity” of Mainstream Journalists
“The issue is not what separates Romney and Obama, but how much they agree. This hidden consensus has to be exposed,” writes Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald.
The National Debt and Our Children: How Dumb Does Washington Think We Are?
And the corporate media reporters covering the campaign are no help, either.
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43.4 = 30.9?
James Kwak explains how understanding the tax policies of each Presidential candidate is not simple matter of rounding up.
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 …