Budget
Students, faculty occupy building to protest cuts
April 14, 2011Students and faculty at California State University in East Bay marched to administration offices, then occupied the building in protest.
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Obama calls for tax hike for the rich
April 13, 2011President Barack Obama laid out a "framework" that he said can reduce the federal budget deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years without slashing social services.
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Congressional Progressive Caucus launches “People’s Budget”
April 13, 2011Reacting to the House Republicans' slash-and-burn 2012 budget proposals, progressives put forward a proposal that reflects "the values and priorities of working families in this country."
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A real “moment of truth”
April 8, 2011There is another way to turn around the annual deficit and ultimately eliminate the national debt.
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A question of values
April 8, 2011It is important to take a look at them and their Republican cohorts to see what they are up to and what they really want.
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