Sen. Sanders Lays Into Obama for Attacking Social Security

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 14, 2013 The senator stood before a crowd of retirees, veterans and their supporters Thursday to point out that the president's proposal for a "Chained CPI" adjustment to the calculation of retirement benefits would wreak destruction on the lives of elderly and disabled Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Submits Destructive, Unnecessary Budget Plan

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2013 The president is following through on his intention to abandon the welfare of elderly and disabled Americans in a budget deal that would cut $130 billion from programs like Social Security over the next 10 years, and that could starve the system in the long run. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A ‘Manufactured Non-Solution’ to a ‘Manufactured’ Crisis (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 3, 2013 Phony-baloney tax cuts, a delay in spending reductions, an increase in the deficit and lots more work to be done -- Heidi Moore at The Guardian details the fiscal cliff solution that isn't. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

State Taxes Stacked Against the Poor

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2012 Though many conservatives would rather not discuss it, not all taxes are created equal. Sure, the federal income tax is progressive (though less so than in the past), but payroll and state taxes -- which include levies on income, property, sales and various fees -- are not, and the differences between the top 1 percent and the bottom 20 percent can be large. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Brainpower Revolution

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 27, 2011 History will little note nor long remember that the payroll tax holiday was extended for two months rather than 12. The complex and difficult questions we're avoiding, however, may haunt us through the century. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Caves on Payroll Tax

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Dec 25, 2011 Dig deeper

Obama Benefits From Republican Civil War

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 23, 2011 Finally. After a year of artful camouflage and concealment, Republicans let us glimpse the rift between establishment pragmatists and tea party ideologues. There may be hope for the republic after all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Gives Boehner, Reid an Earful on Deadlock

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2011 So here we are, well into the thick of the holiday season, and no agreement has been reached on Capitol Hill about extending unemployment benefits and keeping payroll taxes from sudden escalation as the new year begins. Thus, President Obama dialed up a couple of key members of Congress, as spokesman Jay Carney described Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Middle-Class Christmas

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House Nixes Tax-Break Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2011 Once again, folks, we have deadlock on Capitol Hill. Happy holidays! Although President Obama and the majority of the U.S. Senate hoped that the House of Representatives would cooperate and pass legislation that would extend unemployment benefits and a payroll tax break, that didn't happen Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Tax Cave Is Worse Than Expected

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2010 Based on what The New York Times describes as President Obama's "substantial concessions to Republicans," Democrats in Congress have reason to fret Not only did Obama agree to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, but he caved in to Republican demands to neuter the estate tax (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )