Keith Ellison: “I don’t care what party you’re in. I’m in the Social Security party.”
Progressives in Congress are declaring independence from Dem neoliberal leaders on Social Security benefit cuts,
News of the week on Virtually Speaking Sundays: Gaius & Avedon Carol
What happened this week? What have Obama, Israel, the NRA and Keystone Pipeline lovers done lately? Tune in.
Programming note: Gaius on the Obama budget and other news of the week
Discussing Obama cuts with Maya Rockeymoore. Discussing the week’s atrocities with Digby of Hullabaloo.
Chained CPI, a tale of the Rich and the Rest
Only the wealthy want to cut Social Security with Chained CPI. The rest of us want benefits to expand.
9 Chained CPI facts they don’t want you to know
Chained CPI — not just a benefit cut to Social Security, but a tax hike too.
“If you’re afraid of Republicans gaining power, you have to stop Obama” & his benefit cuts
It’s a horrible day when stopping Republicans means stopping Obama, but we didn’t cause this — he did.
2 million “no benefit cuts” signatures delivered to White House (video)
Live coverage of two million “no benefit cuts” signatures being delivered to the White House at 1230pm ET.
(Updated) House Dems who promise to vote No to benefit cuts like Chained CPI
Chained CPI is a benefit cut and it’s very unpopular. These House Democrats promise to stop it.
Obama’s benefit-cuts budget takes more from seniors than from wealthy
The Rich vs the Rest, Obama edition. His benefit cuts hurt retirees 3x more than his tax hikes hurt the rich.
DOMA may have cost federal budget over $6 billion
A new analysis shows that the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act is actually costing the federal government money.



