Low-Wage Nation
Poverty and inequality are threatening our democracy.
Better Public Schools Require a Stronger Safety Net
School segregation by class is the norm in the United States.
Paul Ryan’s 2013 Budget Slashes Social Safety Net, Gives Tax Breaks to the Rich
Paul Ryan’s 2013 budget shows not only that the GOP is wildly out of touch with average Americans, but that they lack the ability to lead us anywhere but off a cliff.
The Real Social Security Crisis
It may be difficult to face facts in an election year, but the fact is that Social Security retirement benefits are just too low.
Karen Dolan Weighs in on Romney’s Latest Gaffe
The “ample safety net” that Mitt referenced during an interview with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien would be shredded if his policies were to be enacted.
Runaway Spending Cuts
The people who can least afford it are bearing the brunt of Washington’s austerity.
Chained COLAs and the Battle over Social Security
The supercommittee shouldn’t have considered this unreasonable, unprincipled, and unfair cost-cutting plan.
Mr. President, Maybe You’ve ‘Got This’ After All
After that Rose Garden speech, it looks like maybe I didn’t dance for you in vain.
With Poverty on the Rise, this is no Time to Slash the Safety Net
The tea party and its ilk offer us only cold cups of bitter tea while serving up fountains of champagne to the super-rich, Wall Street, and big corporations.
It’s Time to Study Social Security’s Origins
The Great Depression taught Americans that the costs of unemployment and poverty are shared by all of us.
Scrapping America’s Bootstraps
Entitlements include many of the basic programs that have raised the U.S. standard of living since the FDR administration and before.
Shredding the Safety Net
As long as the poor remain invisible and voiceless, homelessness and hunger will continue to grow.
Three Slashing Pigs
There’s just no other way to balance the budget.
Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation
Massive spending cuts will make the future bleaker for millions of Americans.
The GOP’s Medicare Lies
Understandably, the public is now angry at Rep. Ryan and his Republican cohorts.