Opinion

The New York Times Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jul 7, 2023 Solutions for tackling the deficit that further exacerbate economic inequality don't prove you're tough. They prove you don't care. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Medicare and Social Security Sunset

Dave Whamond Feb 13, 2023 Dig deeper

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Name Calling

Randall Enos Feb 6, 2023 Dig deeper

Politics

House GOP Turns Sights on Social Security and Medicare

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 11, 2023 House GOP puts military expenditure over welfare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Voters in Deep Red South Dakota Approve Medicaid Expansion

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2022 Defying their right-wing political leaders, South Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state's Medicaid program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Surrenders to Nostalgia

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 11, 2020 With Joe Biden’s primary victory imminent, the 2020 election increasingly looks like a battle not for America's future but for its past. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in U.S.

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2020 The rapid spread of the virus has rocked financial markets, interrupted travel and threatens to affect everyday life in the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Experts Warn U.S. Health Care System Is ‘Woefully Unprepared’ for Coronavirus

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 3, 2020 In an open letter, National Nurses United members call on the federal government to increase screenings, make vaccines free and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Medicare for All Should Be a Reality Today

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 20, 2020 "People with low or moderate incomes do not get the same medical attention as those with high incomes." President Harry Truman in 1945. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Quietly Slashes Pay Raise for Federal Workers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 13, 2020 After approving trillions in tax cuts for the rich, the president takes action to "keep the nation on a fiscally sustainable course." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Takes Axe to Medicaid

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 30, 2020 "Trump wants to destroy Medicaid while claiming to save it," tweeted Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., following the White House's announcement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )