Older America: From crisis to action
By 2030, the United States will have more older people living in poverty than the entire populations of Australia and New Zealand combined.
Worked to death: The aging face of the American labor force
A tidal wave of older adults over 65 is already crashing down on lawmakers, yet they won't plan to meet the needs of low income older adults over the long term.
On Day One, GOP Congress takes the axe to Social Security
It's patently obvious the GOP is trying to convince retired workers that in order to preserve the system, the disabled should be sacrificed.
Now is the time for action
A conference committee has been established, with a Dec. 13 report back date to propose a new budget. Republican Paul Ryan is already discussing cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Austerity-to-prosperity lie based on "bogus math"
Republicans are committed to the belief that the only way out of the economic crisis is through austerity for the people. Clearly many Democrats as well buy into this profits-before-people policy.
For the millionth time: Hands off Social Security!
Today, 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.
Sick and tired of austerity
It'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.
Majority backs higher taxes on the rich
Many - a significant portion I would argue - disapprove of the "fiscal cliff" deal because it does not increase taxes enough on the wealthy.
"No" to the Super Committee of the One Percent!
For generations in this country any talk by an elected official of cutting Social Security meant political suicide.
Occupy Wall Street is the voice of America
It's no surprise that Republicans, right-wing think tanks, corporate moguls and, of course, Wall Street execs and CEO's are worried sick about Occupy Wall Street.
