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Keith Ellison: “I don’t care what party you’re in. I’m in the Social Security party.”

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Progressives in Congress are declaring independence from Dem neoliberal leaders on Social Security benefit cuts,
Virtually Speaking

News of the week on Virtually Speaking Sundays: Gaius & Avedon Carol

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What happened this week? What have Obama, Israel, the NRA and Keystone Pipeline lovers done lately? Tune in.
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Programming note: Gaius on the Obama budget and other news of the week

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Discussing Obama cuts with Maya Rockeymoore. Discussing the week’s atrocities with Digby of Hullabaloo.
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Chained CPI, a tale of the Rich and the Rest

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Only the wealthy want to cut Social Security with Chained CPI. The rest of us want benefits to expand.
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9 Chained CPI facts they don’t want you to know

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Chained CPI — not just a benefit cut to Social Security, but a tax hike too.
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“If you’re afraid of Republicans gaining power, you have to stop Obama” & his benefit cuts

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It’s a horrible day when stopping Republicans means stopping Obama, but we didn’t cause this — he did.
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2 million “no benefit cuts” signatures delivered to White House (video)

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Live coverage of two million “no benefit cuts” signatures being delivered to the White House at 1230pm ET.
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(Updated) House Dems who promise to vote No to benefit cuts like Chained CPI

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Chained CPI is a benefit cut and it’s very unpopular. These House Democrats promise to stop it.
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Obama’s benefit-cuts budget takes more from seniors than from wealthy

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The Rich vs the Rest, Obama edition. His benefit cuts hurt retirees 3x more than his tax hikes hurt the rich.
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DOMA may have cost federal budget over $6 billion

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A new analysis shows that the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act is actually costing the federal government money.
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