GOP Grinches trying to steal Christmas
"Anyone who wants to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits to finance tax giveaways for the rich must have a heart two sizes too small."
Progressives: No cave-in to Republican fiscal cliff demands!
With less than two weeks until the Bush tax cuts die and harsh automatic cuts to the human safety net kick in, the GOP insists Democrats agree to cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Congressional progressives: “Chained CPI” throws seniors off the cliff
Members of the Progressive Caucus in Congress are calling on colleagues to oppose what they say is nothing more than a dangerous back-door attempt to cut Social Security.
Missourians say "No cuts to Medicare, Social Security"
"We cannot cut our way to job creation," the Rev. Broadnax told labor and community allies here as they held a press conference out-side of the Delmar-Loop Social Security office.
Raising Medicare age would hurt seniors and the economy
The Republican plan to raise the eligibility age of Medicare would raise health care costs for seniors, hurt the economy, and put pressure on older Americans.
Campaign to save Social Security, Medicare from budget-cutters
Diane Fleming first encountered Social Security when she was three years old. Now she's 70, and one of hundreds of people descending on Congress.
Clergy: "Reject grand bargain, tax the rich"
Federal budget cuts will devastate social programs, "plunge communities into ruin and destruction, and cost lives."
Romney repeats Republican lies
Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the GOP convention here Aug. 30 confirmed once again his apparent decision to lie his way into the presidency of the United States.
Washington State “likes” Facebook voter registration
While states like Florida are trying to make it harder and harder to vote - at least for some - the state of Washington has taken another tack.
