President Biden: Don’t Negotiate With Fiscal Terrorists
If Biden gives in, he’ll be as much to blame for a possible recession and spiking economic hardship as McCarthy and his party of extremists will be.
An absurd issue demands an absurd solution: Let’s mint a bazillion-dollar coin to bring the curtain down forever on the Republicans’ farcical debt-ceiling theater
Congressional Republicans don’t want fiscal responsibility. They want to destroy the government’s ability to improve the lives of American citizens.
Trump Breaks Promise on Medicare, Other Safety Net Programs
Trump promised to keep his hands off of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security—while also trying to cut them to pieces.
Trump Claims Credit for Life Expectancy Rise, Introduces Medicaid Cutback
U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in four years because of a drop in opioid overdose deaths. Now Trump, who claims credit, wants to cut Medicaid.
What Medicare for All Would Have Meant a Decade Ago
Imagine if the next generation of Americans experienced healthcare as a human right, and quality of care wasn’t determined by wealth or income.
Medicare For All Would Save Money — And Lives
The last thing on your mind during a ride to the ER should be: Is this going to bankrupt me?
Nurses Tell Big Pharma: Put Patients Over Profits
“People shouldn’t have to crowdfund for their health care. We wanted PhRMA to have to face firsthand the toll their greed takes on Americans across our country.”
No more half-measures — It’s time for ‘Medicare for All’
Every other industrialized country has already made the transition and seen both improved health outcomes and reduced costs.
Any Senior Who Needs Home Care Should Get It
Caring for loved ones with dementia is hard enough. Families shouldn’t have to bear a financial crisis on top of that.
How the Next Presidential Candidate Can Defeat Trump
It’s never too early to come up with an agenda for 2020.
As Tax Cuts Balloon the Deficit, the Trump Administration Goes After Health Care
The GOP’s trickle-down economics have never worked for ordinary Americans. Medicare does.
Tax Plans Pave the Way for Massive Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security
The increased national debt gives the perfect political cover for cutting social programs.
The GOP Is Using ‘Tax Reform’ to Gut American Health Care
Tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent alone could fund coverage for 12 million Americans.
Trump’s Tax Cuts Are the Biggest Wealth Grab in Modern History
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is nothing short of a boon to the very wealthy at the expense of everyone else.
If You Want to Collect Social Security, Trump’s Tax Plan Is an Outrage
You probably pay about four times more of your income to Social Security than millionaires, who want to cut their taxes and your benefits.