The coming debt battle
Citing a phony "crisis," the GOP wants to gut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Democrats can't let them
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 10:20 PM UTC 41News national debt, Medicare
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News national debt, Medicare
America didn’t vote for a “grand bargain”
Listen up, Democrats: Obama didn't win by promising a compromise on entitlement reform. He won despite it
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 10:00 PM UTC 101Politics Entitlement reform
Was Ryan’s Social Security plan inspired by Pinochet?
The V.P. candidate's privatization policies are startlingly similar to those implemented by the Chilean dictator
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 6:25 PM UTC 20Politics Pinochet, 2012 Elections
One-third of Americans say they need to work into their 80s
A new survey finds that retirement is an unaffordable luxury for many
Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 2:56 PM UTC 12Life Social Security, Finance
Taxes go up for 163 million workers next year
But neither Republicans nor Democrats want to do anything about it
Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 2:36 PM UTC 16News AARP, Tax cuts, Payroll Tax Cut
On Social Security, if not now, when?
We can't discuss the program's future until after the election, says Obama aide. But by then it might be too late
Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 6:58 PM UTC 11Politics Obama, Debt, David Axelrod
Obama’s missed opportunity
By ignoring Bain, abortion, "don't ask, don't tell," immigration and a host of issues, Obama gave Romney new life
Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 3:25 PM UTC 24News Women's Rights, Jim Lehrer
What the moderator should ask tonight
If the presidential candidates could answer these questions, the American public would rest a lot easier
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 2:03 PM UTC 12Politics 2012 Elections, Medicare
What does a vote for Mitt mean?
In short, supporting the unprecedented concentration of wealth and power at the very top
Monday, Sep 24, 2012 1:43 PM UTC 11Politics The 47 Percent, Medicare
“Makers vs. takers”: A misguided debate
It's good to discuss the role of government, but not in such false and divisive terms
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 1:50 PM UTC 16Politics Makers vs. Takers
Debunking the “moocher class”
The conservative narrative of an "entitlement society" ignores that most Americans are both givers and takers
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 2:03 PM UTC 14Politics Moochers, Republicans
Fixing the middle class in 10 steps
We don't just have a jobs problem; we have a good jobs problem. A look at some possible solutions
Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 6:43 PM UTCPolitics Next New Deal, Great Recession
Can single women swing the election?
Both parties are making their pitch, but neither side is addressing critical issues like paid maternity leave
Monday, Aug 27, 2012 5:54 PM UTCPolitics Next New Deal, Todd Akin, Gender
A nation of temps
From writers to warehouse workers, a new "precariat" of short-term employees has no social safety net
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012 9:53 PM UTC 28Life AlterNet, Welfare, Health Care
Salon limerick contest
Salon's poet army vs. Paul Ryan
Monday, Aug 20, 2012 2:25 PM UTCNews Limerick Contest, Paul Ryan
Happy Birthday, Social Security
On the 77th anniversary of Social Security, an explanation of what has made the program so important
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 4:18 PM UTC 16Politics Next New Deal, Social Security
Rage at the budget plan
Ryan cracks wise at a protestor VIDEO
Monday, Aug 13, 2012 7:51 PM UTC 10News Video, Medicare, Paul Ryan
Allen West’s attack on vets
The right-wing congressman thinks Social Security benefits for his fellow veterans constitute "slavery"
Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 9:00 PM UTC 48Politics Allen West, Social Security
How the rich created the Social Security “crisis”
The Bush tax cuts coupled with a decades-long smear campaign are the real threat to the successful program
Thursday, Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM UTC 62News Social Security, Taxes
The truth about the deficit and Social Security
Actually, it has almost nothing to with our soaring national debt. So why is there talk of cutting it?
Friday, Jul 8, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 67Politics Social Security, War Room
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