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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Why We Need to Preserve Medicare | AlterNet
Why We Need to Preserve Medicare | AlterNet. When Medicare was established in 1965 as part of LBJ Great Society. It was one of the few Entitlement Programs that the Federal Government has designed well. It has literally met all … Continue reading
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Bernie Sanders: Cutting Taxes for the Rich While Slashing Social Programs Is Insane | The Nation
Bernie Sanders: Cutting Taxes for the Rich While Slashing Social Programs Is Insane | The Nation. Wow I actually agree with Sen. Bernie Sanders again, I guess my last Head Examination didn’t take. Perhaps I should schedule another one, perhaps … Continue reading
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Reid Wants to Put the Screws to GOP Over Ryan Budget–And He Should | AlterNet
Reid Wants to Put the Screws to GOP Over Ryan Budget–And He Should | AlterNet. With Freshmen GOP Representatives struggling to raise money and the House GOP in general struggling to raise money as a whole. As they are getting … Continue reading
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How Socialists Built America | The Nation
How Socialists Built America | The Nation. America was not founded by socialists who wanted to build a Socialist State either a Socialist Democracy or some other Socialist Government. America was not founded by authoritarians who wanted to build either … Continue reading
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A Hand Up: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2011 — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A Hand Up: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2011 — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The best way to finally win the War on Poverty that we’ve now been fighting for over … Continue reading
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Reforming Tax Expenditures Can Reduce Deficits While Making the Tax Code More Efficient and Equitable — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Reforming Tax Expenditures Can Reduce Deficits While Making the Tax Code More Efficient and Equitable — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Tax Reform is good for Deficit Reduction, because it would close costly loopholes in the Tax Code. Meaning … Continue reading
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California’s Attempt at Prison Reform Looking Like an Attempt to Pass the Buck | | AlterNet
.I must be due for another Head Examination, because I agree with the AlterNet on something. One of the main reasons why America has overcrowded prisons. Is because we lock up Non Violent inmates in prisons. A lot of times … Continue reading
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Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP Funding by $127 Billion Over Ten Years — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP Funding by $127 Billion Over Ten Years — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The best way to save money on our Social Insurance programs or Safety Net. Especially when we are dealing with Deficit … Continue reading
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Thousands in Mexico Take to Streets To Protest Drug War – We Need to Do the Same Here! | | AlterNet
Thousands in Mexico Take to Streets To Protest Drug War – We Need to Do the Same Here! | | AlterNet. Its good to see mexicans take to the street to protest their Federal Government’s War on Drugs. I just … Continue reading
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Chairman Ryan Gets Roughly Two-Thirds of His Huge Budget Cuts From Programs for Lower-Income Americans — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Chairman Ryan Gets Roughly Two-Thirds of His Huge Budget Cuts From Programs for Lower-Income Americans — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. I’ll give Chairman Ryan credit as Chairman of the House Budget Committee. For having the guts to take … Continue reading
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