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What I know about Social Security and the cost of living adjustment…
From personal experience. I’ve been extra-astounded at the crazy GOP political statements about getting rid of Social Security. Equally, I used to be astounded at the false claims that Social Security/Medicare will run out of funds in…[fill in some date … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Immigration, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life, The War On Workers, Trumpism
Tagged Bureau of Labor Statistics, COLA, Cost of Living Adjustment, Daily News readers, FICA, Medicare, Social Security
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The truth about rural America
I’ve long been an admirer of Eduardo Porter, who takes a subtle and unusual angle in writing about economics for the New York Times. In case the phrase “writing about economics” causes you to shrink away from the page, as … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The War On Workers
Tagged American rural poor, Eduardo Porter, New York Times, Social Security, undocumented immigrants
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DeVos and the “libertarian” war on American women
Source: Betsy DeVos Says She Will Rewrite Rules on Campus Sex Assault – The New York Times ARLINGTON, Va. — Saying that the Obama administration’s approach to policing campus sexual assault had “failed too many students,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos … Continue reading
Posted in Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, Politics, The Facts of Life, War on women
Tagged " George Mason University, American war on women, Antonin Scalia School of Law, Arne Duncan, Beetsy DeVos, campus rape, Democracy in Chains, Department of Education, DOE, equal voting rights, Koch Bros final solution to democracy, libertarianism, Nancy MacLean, public schools, Social Security, unions, voting rights
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