Libertarians and conservatives react to the latest undramatic report on the trust fund's health by marshalling frightening, meaningless numbers.
By Michael Lind May 19, 2009
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Social Security is a tiny problem, but Medicare is entirely different. It's a monster.
By Robert Reich
May 13, 2009
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You are about to be hit by another wave of disinformation about how Social Security is going broke and needs reforming (meaning, your benefits must be cut). It's not true.
By Michael Lind
May 12, 2009
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Obama will be tempted to bargain for his agenda with spending cuts; healthcare's not the place to trim.
By Robert Reich
April 20, 2009
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Once, even Republican presidents like Eisenhower and Nixon believed in the public sector. Now, during a national crisis, a Democrat opts for inadequate, neoliberal, private-sector remedies. What happened?
By Michael Lind
March 6, 2009
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We need a new citizen-based Social Contract that would deliver universal healthcare and paid family leave.
By Michael Lind
January 21, 2009
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On Thursday the candidate said he had "never" supported privatization. Did he forget his vote for George Bush's Social Security plan?
By Andrew Leonard
June 13, 2008
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No matter who prevails at the ballot box in November, John McCain or Barack Obama, the four-decade-long conservative counterrevolution is over.
By Michael Lind
June 10, 2008
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Obama's big win in Iowa also highlights the inadequacy of Clinton's campaign strategy -- more caution than inspiration. Now she must change course.
By Joe Conason
January 4, 2008
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I know I can't support him anymore -- I need to save for retirement. What do I do?
By Cary Tennis
September 4, 2007
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He is blazing a campaign trail away from conventional politics. But can he redeem the hopes that so many have placed in his historic candidacy?
By Walter Shapiro
May 30, 2007
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The president quietly threatens to gut Social Security again, and the timing could be good for Democrats.
By Joe Conason
July 1, 2006
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The Senate minority leader on why he supports Joe Lieberman, how blogs help the Democrats and why he doesn't support impeachment (hint: President Cheney).
By Tim Grieve
June 12, 2006
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Amid talk of mending fences, Bush uses recess appointments to overcome congressional objections.
By Tim Grieve
April 20, 2006
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Rejecting criticism and mouthing meaningless bromides, Bush gave a speech so stagnant it would have made the Politburo proud.
By Sidney Blumenthal
February 2, 2006
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Conservatives are raging against Bush to hide the utter failure of their ideology.
By Sidney Blumenthal
October 20, 2005
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A leading Republican says that Bush's plan is going nowhere, and there's no reason to force vulnerable GOP incumbents to support it.
By T.G.
September 15, 2005
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As the president's approval ratings sink ever lower, congressional Republicans facing reelection are getting nervous. But thanks to the way votes are distributed, they may not pay a price for their loyalty.
By Stephen W. Stromberg
August 11, 2005
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GOP members of Congress are floating watered-down versions of Bush's Social Security plan in an attempt to save the party's domestic agenda. But the Democrats aren't biting.
By David Paul Kuhn
June 30, 2005
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From Social Security to the war, the polls continue to plunge on President Bush and the Republican-led Congress.
By Mark Follman
June 17, 2005
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Will the filibuster deal pay dividends for President Bush's flagging Social Security plan?
By Page Rockwell
May 25, 2005
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Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack won't say whether he's running for president, but he has plenty of ideas for how Democrats can win back the White House and restore the "American promise."
By Tim Grieve
May 18, 2005
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Backed into a corner on Social Security but still claiming a mandate, Bush seems ready for a barroom brawl.
By Sidney Blumenthal
May 5, 2005
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With his Social Security plan in a vegetative state and the Iraq war mired in chaos, the president's poll numbers are tanking. Is he pulling the Republican Party down with him?
By Farhad Manjoo
April 29, 2005
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The reality of the president's TV appearance, as viewed in the light of morning.
By Mark Follman
April 29, 2005
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The truth about Social Security and Medicare
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Let's fast-track universal healthcare
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An economic Bill of Rights for Americans
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Relax, liberals. You've already won
Barack delivers, Hillary disappoints
My son is almost 30 and won't leave home
Barack Obama's quiet rebellion
Bush the reckless
Salon interview: Harry Reid
Better relations with Congress? Actions speak louder than words
Bush's Brezhnev period
No longer the "Right Man"
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Life of the Party
The incredible shrinking president
Bush's sinking popularity
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