Finally, there is a sign that those in Washington are hearing the cries from protestors around the country about making Wall Street pay for the damage they have done to the economy. Legislation imposing a financial transaction tax was introduced today in the Senate by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and in the House by Rep. [...]
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For most people Social Security cuts are something to be feared in the future, but for one group of people cuts in Social Security are already a real and present danger: the employees of the Social Security Administration. And these Social Security cuts are having a harmful effect today on beneficiaries and would-be beneficiaries. Cuts [...]
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On the same day that conservatives in the Senate blocked action on a bill that would create 2 million new jobs, progressives and business leaders were in the nearby Russell Senate Office Building discussing what it takes to create good jobs. The Good Jobs For A Stronger Economy Conference on Tuesday brought together business and [...]
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Courtney Foley, the Starkville, Miss. native responsible for making sure that a referendum to bring down an anti-worker bill in Ohio qualifies for the ballot, received this year’s Maria Leavey Tribute Award at the Take Back the American Dream conference on Wednesday. The Campaign for America’s Future gives this award each year to the person [...]
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