Budget
Unions split on latest money bills to keep government open
March 11, 2024Republicans brag that the Pentagon got billions more than did domestic needs.
Read moreHamtramck, Mich., becomes first U.S. city to pass ‘Move the Money’ resolution
February 15, 2024City Council demands Congress and the president shift funds away from military spending toward social needs.
Read moreAfter the threats, the result is a center right budget deal
June 1, 2023The GOP has only begun to try to unravel the social safety net making its total defeat in 2024 more important than ever.
Read moreDebt deal includes cruel attack on the nation’s poorest
May 30, 2023McCarthy-Biden debt ceiling agreement suspends debt ceiling but allows GOP to chip away at the nation’s safety net.
Read moreWith all the debt limit talk, few eye Pentagon cuts
May 24, 2023The nearly $1 trillion Pentagon budget seems to be non-negotiable when it comes to discussion of what drives deficits and anti-people budgets in the U.S.
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