Bipartisan Assault on Health Care Intensifies in US
By Andre Damon Last week, US Representative Paul Ryan, the Republican Budget Committee chairman from Wisconsin, presented a budget proposal that would slash $5.1 trillion in government spending over the next decade, with the great majority of the cuts… more »
Cave in Obama puts Social Security and Medicare in budget deal
Michael Collins (Washington, DC 3/22) Yesterday we found out that President Barack Obama put Medicare and Social Security in the budget deal mix; timely but not thoughtful. What a profile in cowardice. Maybe not. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt… more »
Goldman, Other Welfare Queens Tell Us Forget Social Security-Medicare Until 70
Michael Collins (Washington, DC 1/21) A long standing Money Party front, the Business Roundtable, wants you to wait until you're 70 years old before you get Social Security and Medicare benefits. This is just a reprise of the November 2012 dictate from… more »
US Elections: From the “Lesser to the Greater Evil”and the Demise of Critical Liberalism
James Petras Introduction There is ample evidence that the Obama Presidency has pulled the US political spectrum further to the Right. On most domestic and foreign policy issues Obama has embraced extremist positions surpassing his Republican… more »
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Romney Blows It, Picks Paul "Dr. Death" Ryan
Michael Collins AP tells us that Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan is the pick for the Republican Vice President slot. AP August 10 (Image) We know one thing for sure about Mitt Romney. He is not a big game player, you know those stars who always do… more »
Super Congress in Session - More of the Cruel Charade
By Michael Collins Wall Street and the big banks owe $1.5 trillion for the bailout (at least). The Super Congress needs to cut $1.5 trillion over ten years. Get the money from Wall Street and cancel the Super Congress. Problem solved. Last month’s debt… more »
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The War on You
By Michael Collins Let the word go forth from Washington! The corporate rulers occupying our nation's capital have declared war on just about every citizen. Have no doubt: those in the upper ranges of the top 1% of wealth in this country (aka The Money… more »
Obama's Budget Betrayal - Questions and Answers
By Michael Collins Question: Why did President Obama put Social Security and Medicare on the table in the budget negotiations when 80% of the people oppose cuts to these programs? Answer: The president is not in office to represent those people. He was… more »
Choreographed Budget Cave In - The Money Party Stabs Citizens in the Back
By Michael Collins So this is how it is going to be: "After putting controversial cuts to Social Security and Medicare on the table in negotiations with congressional Republicans over a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling, President Obama still… more »
Killing Us Quickly – Ryan’s Medicare Proposal
Michael Collins We're not worth having around after 65, says Michael Collins. Why else would they want to kill us off? House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) proposed a Medicare plan that combines Social Darwinism and a bailout for health… more »
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