Top 10 lies about Social Security (from those who just want to dismantle government)
Originally posted on Economic Policy Institute's blog.Since the season of top 10 lists is upon us, here’s the Social Security Scrooge version:Social Security costs are e ...
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Naughty? Rep. Cantor & Co. Give Virginia’s Poor and Middle Class a Lump of Coal
Today Virginia members of the House of Representatives including Reps. Cantor, Hurt, Griffith, Forbes, Rigell, Wittman and Goodlatte, voted against the Senate budget bill, which i ...
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Ehrenthal: The House is Playing Reindeer Games with Unemployment & Middle Class Tax Cut
Once again the House of Representatives, led by the radical conservative bloc is holding up a needed tax break for most working Americans. After crafting a compromise budget bill ...
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Christmas Carols for Governor McDonnell
The 12 (well 8) Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas my governor gave to me: Regressive taxation On the second day of Christmas my governor gave to me: Underpaid teache ...
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VIDEOS: Where does Rep. Robert Hurt stand on Social Security?
Crossposted at Blue VirginiaAs the holidays approach many area seniors are struggling to pay the bills, let alone afford gifts for their loved ones.That's why Danville seniors ...
Read More »Celebrating 2.5 million more young Americans with health care
The department of Health and Human Services announced new figures today showing that the number of uninsured young adults has dropped by 2.5 million as a direct result of the Affo ...
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Tax Breaks for Space Burial for the Wealthy, Education Cuts for Us?
The 2012 Virginia General Assembly session is upon us and it's clear that silly season has begun. You may have already heard that Delegate Terry Kilgore introduced legislation ...
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Governor McDonnell Delays on Health Exchange
The Roanoke Times reported yesterday that, “Gov. Bob McDonnell's administration will not push legislators to create a state-run health insurance exchange during the 2012 ...
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Health Care Workers Demand Congress Generate Jobs, Not Health Care Cuts
Protesters from across the country held a speak-out and rally today, calling for Congress to focus on creating jobs rather than proposing health care cuts that harm patients and e ...
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The face of the unemployed
Today USAction helped put a face to unemployment in America. Amid a flurry of press coverage, including not one but two advance mentions in the New York Times, we relea ...
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