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Social Security checks to rise just 0.3% in 2017
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'A few years ago, expanding Social Security was considered a radical idea. Now, it's the official position of the Democratic Party'
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Last night on the debate stage, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for…
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Ever wonder why you hear Republicans and the Right-wing media constantly saying that Social Security is going bankrupt? This drumbeat…
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Elizabeth Warren would like to send every senior citizen and disabled veteran in America a check for $580.
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Two provisions to cut Social Security benefits in the proposed highway bill caused Democrats in both the Senate and House…
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As boxes of petitions signed by 2 million Americans were hauled to the Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) has called out his Senate Republican colleagues for “creating a phony crisis” with regard to Social…
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Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people…
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Republican opposition to a plan that would shore up a critical government safety-net program amounts to a new front in…
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Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force…
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Advocacy groups vow to fight back against what they believe is a preliminary "stealth attack" that portends a wider assault…
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(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a new book, “Social Security Works! Why Social Security…
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(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a new book, “Social Security Works! Why Social Security…
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Poll shows that 68% of Americans favor counting caregiving for small children, chronically disabled relatives, and aging family members towards…
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Imagine going to the polls on Election Day and discovering that your ballot could be collected and reviewed by the… Read More
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How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. Read More
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On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto… Read More
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in… Read More
In an interview with Reuters conducted a month after he took office, Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. had “fallen… Read More
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed… Read More
Social Security checks to rise just 0.3% in 2017 Read More
Ever wonder why you hear Republicans and the Right-wing media constantly saying that Social Security is going bankrupt? This drumbeat… Read More
Elizabeth Warren would like to send every senior citizen and disabled veteran in America a check for $580. Read More
Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people… Read More
Republican opposition to a plan that would shore up a critical government safety-net program amounts to a new front in… Read More
Advocacy groups vow to fight back against what they believe is a preliminary "stealth attack" that portends a wider assault… Read More
Why did Democrats lose on election night? Because not enough of them were fighting for big ideas. As Sen. Bernie… Read More
Most Americans want better benefits, and they agree on how to pay for them. As strengthening Social Security becomes a… Read More