Tag: Social Security
Analysis spotlights the lasting pain inflicted by Reagan’s Social Security cuts
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell during the same period that a Reagan-era law raised the retirement age by two years.
Social Security benefits are not a gift, but a sacred contract...
“We put money into it. We deserve it back.”
Manchin-Romney attack on Social Security is ‘last thing we need’: Sanders
The Vermont Independent called for expanding popular federal programs rather than allowing a bipartisan commission to propose devastating cuts.
Advocates say ‘hell no’ as Manchin pitches Social Security deal with...
"Manchin is providing cover for Republican attacks on Social Security and Medicare."
House GOP using omnibus fight as ‘trial run’ for ploy to...
"MAGA extremists in Congress are dusting off an old conservative playbook for when they seize power," said one progressive watchdog.
80% of US voters across party lines support expanding Social Security
"While Democrats have a plan to protect and enhance Social Security, Republicans have shared their plans to privatize, cut, and even end this program!"
Will Millennials and Gen Z see Social Security? An in-depth look
Keep your eyes open and make smart money moves, whether you're in your teens, twenties, or thirties. Your future self will thank you for them.
Legislation to improve Social Security bought to House
“We simply cannot and must not sit by and allow millions of our fellow citizens, who worked hard their entire lives, to spend their golden years living in poverty.”
Applause as Biden withdraws ‘horrific’ Trump rule attacking social security disability...
“Wonderful news,” said one activist.
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Elon Musk has the blood of 19 Kentuckians on his hands
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Hundreds dead from hunger in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to empty the strip
As children die from hunger and medicine shortages, global outrage mounts over what critics call a campaign of extermination in Gaza, enabled by U.S. policy and a vision of forced displacement.
The country Trump seems dead set on imitating
The Trump administration has begun offering wealthy foreigners the chance to emigrate to the U.S. if they fork over $5 million for a so-called gold card—an alternative to the “green card.”
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes healthcare and food aid while delivering massive tax cuts...
New CBO analysis confirms steep losses for poorest Americans under GOP-backed plan as Medicaid, SNAP, and public programs are gutted to fund tax cuts for the top 1 percent.
States can take meaningful climate action, even without federal support: Study
The team also found that there was potential for state efforts to impact pollution in neighboring states.