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Obama Gearing up to Take on Entitlement Programs

Mark Miller | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Social Security, Baby Boomers, Obama, Medicare, Entitlement Programs, Health Care, Seniors, Politics News
Mark Miller

There are no easy fixes for Social Security or Medicare, but Obama plans to tackle entitlement reform head-on to get the government's financial house in order.

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Fiscal Follies

Robert Kuttner | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Costs, Economy, Social Security, Health, Financial Crisis, Medicare, Healthcare, Politics News
Robert Kuttner

No reform is possible if we keep the present health system -- America now spends 16 percent of our GDP on health, and the number of uninsured and under insured rises every year, in tandem with the costs.

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Where Has the Time Gone?

Byron Williams | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Katrina Response, Attorney, Bush, Courts, Hurricane Katrina, Social Security, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Bush Legacy, President Bush, Dismantle Social Security, Habeas Corpus, Fdr, Commander in Chief, Politics News
Byron Williams

Bush, You had more impact on the country than any other president in my lifetime. One may have to go back to FDR to find a commander in chief that had more influence on the republic.

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The Bush Legacy: Normalizing the Outrageous

Leslie Weise | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu Lawsuit, Aclu, George Bush, Privatize Social Security, 2008, Town Hall Meeting, 401k, Bush Achievements, Social Security, Free Speech, Bush Legacy, Politics News
Leslie Weise

When I attended a 2008 hearing for the free speech lawsuit in which I'm involved, I was struck by the defendants' arguments, being made on behalf of government officials, as eerily un-American.

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Why Liberals Should Want Obama to Take On Social Security Now

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, National Debt, Medicare, Federal Budget Deficit, Barack Obama, Social Security, Politics News
Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Unless there are reforms in Social Security and Medicare, by 2040 or so, every tax dollar collected will be needed to pay for entitlement programs and interest on the debt.

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Bush's Final Press Conference

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Europe, Social Security, Pardons, Gop, Pardon, Mission Accomplished, Economy, Guantanamo, Gitmo, Bush Fatigue, Obama, Immigration, White House, Media, America, President, Bush Derangement Syndrome, Republican, Bush, Bailout, Katrina, Reporters, American Ideals, Press Conference, Moral Standing, Republican Party, Worst President Ever, Coast Guard, Press, Recession, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Mistakes, Abu Graib, Bubble, Press Corps, Mistake, Torture, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Lest I be accused of "Bush Derangement Syndrome," I'm reproducing some of the most interesting answers Bush gave today, with a minimum of snarky commentary.

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President-Elect Obama Suggests Defaulting on the National Debt

Dean Baker | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Social Security, Budget, Medicare, Health Care, Economy, Economic Crisis, Politics News
Dean Baker

If the budget situation is so dire that it is necessary to default on the government debt, then surely we should be considering defaulting on the bonds held by wealthy bankers.

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I'm Running for Congress in IL-5

Tom Geoghegan | Posted 02.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Social Security, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois, Tom Geoghegan, il5, Illinois Congressional Race, Tom Geoghegan Congressional Announcement, Tom Geoghegan Congress, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Emanuel Seat Candidates, Chicago News
Tom Geoghegan

For years, conservatives have said: "We can't do this. The money isn't there." Well, the money is there. It was there for the Iraq war and for the bailout.

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Scrooged Again: Lumps of Retirement Coal from America's Employers

Rev. Peter Laarman | Posted 01.22.2009 | Business

Read More: 401(K) Plans, 401(K), Social Security, Saving for Retirement, Economy, Retirement, Henry Paulson, Tarp, Business News
Rev. Peter Laarman

The unkindest cut this winter is coming from big U.S. employers that have decided they just won't fund employees' 401(k) plans to save costs.

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State Controller's Office Says Your Money is Waiting: So Why Don't You Just Get it?

Michael Russnow | Posted 01.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Social Security Card, Universal Studios, Unclaimed Money, Social Security, Safe Deposit Box, Money, Russnow, Michael Russnow, Writers Guild, Controller's Office, Controller Website, Personal Finance, New York, California, Escheating, Business News
Michael Russnow

I'm always amazed that so many people bitch about not earning enough money to make ends meet when many of these same folks disregard money that is just sitting and waiting for them to collect.

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I.O.U.S.A.: Right on Time

Patrick Creadon | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Deficit, National Debt, Green Jobs, Economic Crisis, IOUSA Movie, Iousa, Spending, Social Security, Documentary, Obama, Political Documentary, Business News
Patrick Creadon

Many have been quick to push the debate as a choice between stimulus and deficit reduction, but solutions committed to both objectives are critical to our short- and long-term survival.

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IOUSA: Failed Scare Flick of the Decade

Dean Baker | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Iousa, Health Care, Economy, Deficits, Social Security, Why the Real Estate Boom Will Not Bust and How You Can Profit From It, Dow 36000, Patrick Creadon, Robert Rubin, Wall Street Crisis, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Financial Crisis, Alan Greenspan, Housing Crisis, Business News
Dean Baker

Every few years there is a book or movie that stands out for its incredibly bad timing. The new documentary IOUSA seems destined to join earlier classics of this genre.

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Four Words Obama Will Never Say

Michael Pento | Posted 12.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Social Security, Barack Obama Financial Crisis, America Socialism, George W. Bush, Economic Crisis, President Obama, Obama Administration, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Bush Administration Recession, Bush Administration Financial Policy, Barack Obama, Recession, Federal Budget, Long-Term Debt, Bush Administration, Obama Financial Policy, Federal Budget Deficit, Inflation, Obama Presidency, Obama Recession, Obama Administration Financial Crisis, Richard Fisher, Financial Crisis, Medicare, Economy Socialism, Business News
Michael Pento

Americans must hope that the Obama administration is honest with the people and makes some difficult choices early in his tenure to deal with our growing annual deficits and long term debt.

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Obama and the End of Social Security Privatization

Mark Miller | Posted 12.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Privatization, Social Security, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Federal Budget, President Obama, Bush, Economy, Business News
Mark Miller

President-elect Obama made clear during the campaign that he flat-out opposes privatization of any kind, and the Congress won't go there, either. So, what type of solution will emerge?

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Why Obama Has Pulled Ahead on the Economic Issues

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Economy, Social Security, 2008 Presidential Race, Obama Economic Policies, McCain Economics, Barack Obama Taxes, Financial Crisis, Medicare, Obama Economy, 2008 Election, Recession, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Mark Weisbrot

Senator Barack Obama's campaign for the White House pulled ahead of his opponent, Senator John McCain, as soon as the current financial crisis hit the...

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America is a Liberal Country

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Security, Congressional Elections, Katrina, Cahrlie Cook, James Dobson, Liberal, Conservative, Democrats, Newsweek, Human Rights, United Nations, Nancy Pelosi, House GOP, Republican Party, Center-Right, Voting, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

The Republicans are about to lose another 20 to 34 seats in the House and at least seven seats in the Senate. It will take decades -- maybe even generations -- for them to recover from that.

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IOUSA: Anti-Social Security Propaganda Flick

Dean Baker | Posted 11.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Budget Deficit, Social Security, Federal Budget Deficit, Economy, Propaganda, Regulation, Medicare, Business News
Dean Baker

This film should be viewed as part of a larger effort to dismantle Social Security and Medicare, the country's core safety net programs.

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Why this Election Actually is About Defining the "Real America"

Robert Creamer | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Security, Kevin Phillips, John McCain, Presidential Election, Michele Bachmann, Progressive Values, Real Americans, Sarah Palin, Health Care, American Values, Thomas Jeffereson, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Sarah Palin is right about one thing: this election is in fact a battle between the "real America" and a pretender. But it's not quite the battle she imagines.

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Internet Advocacy Roundup: Golden Pledge Campaign to Protect Social Security

Alan Rosenblatt | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Security, Golden Pledge, Wall Street Crisis, IAmProgress.Org, Wall Street, Center for American Progress Action Fund, I Am Progress, Wonk Room, Cheney, Privatization, Financial Crisis, Think Progress, Bush, Politics News
Alan Rosenblatt

Some conservatives still want to gamble our Social Security in the stock market.

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Obama Until November: Just Keep it Short, Simple and Sharpen Distinctions

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Tax Cuts, Equal Pay, Stock Market, Social Security, Economy, Barack Obama, Politics News
Paul Abrams

We are down to the wire, and droves of people, are starting to pay attention to the candidates. For Obama to bring this home, he ought to keep it simple and make the distinctions sharp.

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Optimists Anyonymous!

Jeff Goldsmith | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Optimism, Baby Boomers, Social Security, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, Optimism, Retirement, Economy, Business News
Jeff Goldsmith

What we actually need to do is to clear away the wreckage, learn the important lessons about why you can't make risk simply disappear, and start dreaming again.

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McCain And Goldwater Growing More And More Similar

Lynne Glasner | Posted 11.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Goldwater Mccain, McCain Obama, Senator McCain, Social Security, Barry Goldwater, Election 2008, John McCain, Campaign 2008, Home News
Lynne Glasner

Barry Goldwater adamantly railed against large government and supported tax cuts (sound familiar?). He advocated making Social Security voluntary and selling off the TVA, neither of which garnered him many votes in 1964, a time of economic expansion.

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Who Would Want To Be President in These Times?

Bob Starks | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Debates, Economy, 2008 Presidential Race, Job Losses, John McCain, Social Security, Economic Crisis, Inauguration Day 2009, George W. Bush, Federal Programs, Bailout Bill, Barack Obama, American World Image, Rising Unemployment, Foreign Relations, Nafta, Wall Street Collapse, Foriegn Economics, Medicare, Medicaid, Politics News
Bob Starks

After all of the cheering and congratulations on Inauguration Day, the new president will have to face the reality of the end of an era of prosperity and American world domination.

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The AP Hands Obama His #1 Talking Point for the Second Presidential Debate

Jackson Williams | Posted 02.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Debate, John McCain, Tom Brokaw, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Economic Meltdown, Financial Crisis, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Economy, Congressional Budget Office, Social Security, Social Security Privatization, Business News, Stock Market, Wall Street Crisis, Politics News
Jackson Williams

Just hours before Obama and McCain meet in a Town Hall debate, the Associated Press has moved a story that screams: "Retirement Accounts Have Lost $2 Trillion."

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McCain the Gambler: Voters Are Beginning to See Which Choice for President is Really "Risky"

Robert Creamer | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gambling, Social Security, John McCain, Privatization, Sarah Palin, Iraq War, Commander-in-Chief. Financial Bailout, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, McCain Risky, 2008 Election, McCain Gambling, Politics News
Robert Creamer

The Republicans have gone to great lengths trying to convince the voters that Obama is "risky". A stark reality has stood in their way: if you like taking risks, John McCain's your guy.

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