social security
For the millionth time: Hands off Social Security!
April 9, 2013Today, 2 million signatures protesting the cuts are being presented to the White House. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., promises to do everything he can to block the chained CPI proposal and cuts to Medicare.
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Benefit cuts in Obama’s ‘compromise’ budget draw protests
April 5, 2013Labor and its allies in a broad array of movements are rising up against the plan.
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Chained CPI equals benefit cuts for retirees, veterans
March 22, 2013The billionaire-funded campaign against Social Security has gone into high gear, and it's called chained CPI.
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Sick and tired of austerity
March 21, 2013It's clear that the wealthy backers of the "tear down every advance for working people since the New Deal" crowd have lots of phony arguments about debt and austerity.
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Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2013The appointment on March 4, 1933, made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She helped bring about the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act
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