Republicans
Progressive groups vs. Social Security, Medicare cuts
November 17, 2011Progressive groups, led by the Campaign for America's Future, are campaigning hard against proposals floated by deficit-cutting "Super Committee" Democrats.
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White House holds first policy conference on African Americans
November 16, 2011A recent White House conference on African American policy trumpeted the Obama administration's achievement in promoting programs beneficial to the black community.
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People of New Jersey deliver big losses to Christie
November 14, 2011New Jersey voters dealt the tea party a resounding defeat in state elections November 8.
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Confronting the walking dead: John Quiggin’s “Zombie Economics”
November 8, 2011The zombie metaphor is both witty and apt when discussing how ideas about society and finance that have alarmingly failed refuse to stay dead and buried.
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Congress eyeing backdoor route to slashing benefits
November 8, 2011Republicans and Democrats inclined to go along with the slashers are reportedly considering adoption of a new formula that would allow progressively larger reductions in Social Security and other benefits.
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