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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When do the ‘primal, profit-driven forces of nature’—racked with buyer’s remorse—dethrone or defang MAGA...
If you credit mass buyers’ remorse by hoodwinked MAGA voters, that goes double for flabbergasted tycoons once open to disruption (and donor payoffs) but now bullied by the allegedly pro-business browbeater.
Outrage in Massachusetts after ICE detains high school student on way to volleyball practice
Milford residents demand answers and justice after ICE agents detain 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva, sparking statewide protests and national criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Billions in clean energy projects canceled amid Republican tax bill and fossil fuel agenda
Clean energy investments are vanishing as the Trump administration’s tax plan and rollback of Biden-era climate policies threaten America’s transition to renewables.
Greta Thunberg and 11 other volunteers set out on mercy mission to Gaza
A crowd of supporters gathered at the port with Palestinian flags to encourage the 12-person crew. The mission is sponsored by the Freedom Flotilla organization.
‘Another aid massacre’: Israeli military kills dozens near privatized Gaza food site
For the third consecutive day, Israeli forces fired on Palestinians seeking food at a controversial U.S.-backed aid site, raising international outcry and renewed calls for accountability amid a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe.