Senate Democrats Angry Over Obama ‘Sellout’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2011 Senate Democrats have noticed that the president is dealing directly with House Republicans to reach a debt ceiling deal, one that may include trillions in cuts to Social Security and Medicare without any tax increases, and they're not happy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Entitlement’ Is a Republican Word

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 14, 2011 Rather than trying to conciliate the Republicans, Obama ought to speak out against them. The truth is that Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell don’t want to work with him. Instead of surrendering to Republicans and trying to put a positive spin on it, the president should frankly acknowledge the nation’s miseries. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Sick Priorities

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 13, 2011 These threatened programs are not government handouts to a privileged class, like defense contractors and bailed-out bankers, who do feel eminently entitled to pig out at the federal trough.Social Security is a particularly weird whipping boy for what ails us. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dr. Bachmann’s ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2011 Michele Bachmann's husband tries to "cure" gay people; President Obama wants to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare; meanwhile, the archivist of the U.S. defends Wikipedia from professors. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Debt Talks

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jul 12, 2011 Dig deeper

Boehner Accepts Smaller Deficit Cuts

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2011 On Saturday evening, Speaker of the House John Boehner accepted less than he previously asked for in a deficit reduction plan. He slashed the GOP demand for total cuts from $4 trillion to, roughly, the $2 trillion suggested by the White House, and he tentatively agreed to some form of tax increase. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Defends Social Security

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2011 In a news release from the office of Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator criticizes suggestions made by officials that Social Security is eligible for the cutting block in deficit negotiations between President Obama and congressional Republicans. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AARP Backpedals on Cuts in Social Security

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2011 Spokespersons for the AARP are in damage control mode after The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the organization, which claims to lobby on behalf of older Americans, "is dropping its longstanding opposition to cutting Social Security benefits." (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Job Seekers In for a Long, Frustrating Hunt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2011 Anyone who's reading this while in the midst of looking for work may not be surprised to hear that Americans who quit their search for employment spent five long months hunting before throwing in the towel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Good to Be a Koch

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2011 Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films wonders why the Koch brothers, with $42 billion and seven homes, are attacking the most vulnerable Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 It hurts your head to open a newspaper like The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or flip through your favorite websites. Television, I admit, is giving us a bit of a break because all those folks care about is the royal wedding. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ryan’s Plan Neither Serious nor Courageous

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 8, 2011 What the meteoric career of Paul Ryan demonstrates is how easily impressed we are whenever a politician purports to restore solvency by punishing the poor and the elderly (while coddling the rich). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )