Weekly Audit: Why Do Deficit Hawks Hate Social Security?

By: Tuesday August 31, 2010 8:27 am

Last week, Social Security advocates learned something they had long suspected. Arguments for cutting Social Security aren’t really about economics or the deficit. They’re all about waging war on social services.

Weekly Audit: Why Are Unemployment Benefits A Major Political Fight?

By: Tuesday July 27, 2010 8:16 am

by Zach Carter, Media Consortium blogger

Congress finally authorized an extension of unemployment benefits on Wednesday, providing a critical lifeline to families across the country and an absolutely essential boost to the economy.

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