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Social Security & Medicare Cuts? Congressional Progressive Caucus sits on its thumbs

February 27, 2013 by Pamela Powers

by Pamela Powers Hannley This protest sign thanks Republicans for the poverty, but can we also thank most members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)? According to a recent article in Common Dreams, three quarters of the CPC (54 members) have not signed a letter which pledges: “we will vote against any and every cut … Read more

Now that ‘Obamacare’ is Constitutional, the next step is Medicare for all

June 28, 2012 by Pamela Powers

by Pamela Powers Hannley Whew…I feel as if we, as a country, have dodged a huge bullet today. As predicted yesterday by former Treasury Secretary Robert Reich, the Chief Justice John Roberts crossed party lines and sided with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to uphold the constutionality of the … Read more