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Fiscal Scolds Demand ‘Reforms’ to Social Security and Medicare Based on a Myth
The fiscal scolds at Fix The Debt are again demanding ‘reforms’ to Social Security and Medicare. Their entire argument is based on a myth.
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Republicans Disguise Their Economic Abuse of the American People as Debt Hysteria
Americans can hardly take much more economic abuse from Republicans and Wall Street CEOs, panting to cut spending under the guise of debt or deficit reduction just to enrich wealthy industrialists.
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Progressives and Corporatists Struggle for Control of the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is a big tent. However, the party needs to refocus on its progressive values, not get led in a rightward direction
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The Republican Austerity Bomb is the Real Threat to America
Budget negotiation drama is getting more intense as the fiscal cliff or ‘austerity bomb’ approaches. The stakes for the poor couldn’t be higher