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The attack on Medicare and Medicaid: morally bankrupt politics

By Jos | Published: April 6, 2011
TweetThe Republican’s 10-year budget proposal, introduced Tuesday by Representative Paul Ryan, revolves around privatizing Medicare and Medicaid. Rep. Ryan is publicly equating Medicaid with welfare, which for decades now has been painted as a bad thing. These programs provide care to the elderly, poor, and people with disabilities, acting as a health care safety net [...]
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Obama extends tax cuts to the wealthy

By Vanessa | Published: December 7, 2010
Tweet There’s a good chance you’ve already heard as it’s all over the news — President Obama has struck a deal with the GOP to extend the Bush tax cuts to the wealthy for two years. After one of President Obama’s biggest goals in his campaign and throughout his president has been to end the [...]
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