Tag: privatization

Sanders warns that Elon Musk’s plan to slash Social Security staffing could double disability claim wait times and deaths, as Trump nominee faces Senate vote.

A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.

Sanders’ push to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits was blocked by Senate Republicans, but Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo signaled a willingness to discuss potential solutions.

Progressive leaders and advocates rally against President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a for-profit entity, emphasizing its critical role in American society.

While attention has been brought to the privatization of warfare, the growing privatization of policing continues to progress globally.

Profiting from pain—the harsh reality of privatized prison healthcare in America.

The reality has been that privatization too often only boosts corporate bottom lines.

"It should instead focus on basic services and ensure that every Puerto Rican has access to safe public water."

More profits for the privatizers, more health concerns and expense and disdain for the public. 

Why privatize our national patrimony when we have the money to repair it ourselves?