Budget
There is no Social Security crisis (with video)
July 1, 2011Nancy Altman, co-director of Social Security Works, explains why the highly-successful program is stronger than you might think.
Read moreMajority favors taxing rich, ending war to cut deficit
June 30, 2011The Republican political establishment appears to be at odds with the majority of the Republican base.
Read moreLetter to Washington: Don’t cut deficits on backs of poor
June 30, 2011Negotiations on deficit reductions in the past 30 years have been guided by a bipartisan agreement that the spending cuts should not increase poverty.
Read more“Golden State” finally has a budget, but it’s ugly
June 30, 2011Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.
Read moreGreater unity needed to defend Social Security
June 23, 2011The American Association of Retired Persons created an uproar June 17 when they signaled their openness to accepting Social Security benefit cuts.
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