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WOMEN DESERVE MORE SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT LESS

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  WOMEN DESERVE MORE SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT LESS MinutemanMedia by Martha Burk As we all know from the State of the Union speech, [Bush] is pushing hard – on his own party as well as the Democrats – to privatize … Continue reading →

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Former Iowan Comments on No Tax Under 30 Plan

Posted on February 9, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Here is a very well written editorial found on today's New York Times web site. Interestingly enough, it was found on the most emailed stories section of the site.  A former Iowan takes a hard look at the No Tax … Continue reading →

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Budgetary Woes

Posted on February 9, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Budgetary Woes The budget is on the minds of everyone these days, and is causing many people some major heartburn. For example – just how is Nussle going to run for governor if he has to back immediate severe cuts … Continue reading →

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Social Security Phase-Out Q&A’s

Posted on February 8, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Social Security Phase-Out Q&A's An article distributed by the Scripps Howard News Service does a fantastic job of laying out the “basics” of the Social Security proposals that are being floated to Congress and the public.  There is much more … Continue reading →

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The Social Security Fallout

Posted on February 3, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The Social Security Phase-Out Fallout Considering the main topic of last night's State of the Union speech started with Social Security phase out, there are all kinds of items that we could discuss – rather than repeat them here, I'll … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Watch Condemns U.S. Meatpackers

Posted on January 28, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Human Rights Watch Condemns U.S. Meatpackers This week brought a new first:  Human Rights Watch – an international human rights watchdog agency – accused a specific U.S. industry of violating basic human rights. In a summary from the New York … Continue reading →

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Chile’s Social Security Phase-Out Experience

Posted on January 27, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Chile's Social Security Phase-Out Experience In the “talking points” that the GOP puts out about Social Security, one of the big examples they cite is the “success” that Chile has experience in privatizing their Social Security system. Today, the New … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Don’t Tax Under 30?

Posted on January 26, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Iowa: Don't Tax Under 30? This morning the Des Moines Register ran with the headline “Don't Tax Anyone Under 30” – naturally above the fold in big, bold words. The story revolves around Iowa Senate Repubicans revealing their take on … Continue reading →

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Four Years After Start of Bush Recession, Iowa Remains 17,300 Jobs Behind

Posted on January 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Four Years After Start of Bush Recession, Iowa Remains 17,300 Jobs Behind Iowa Policy Project MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Jan. 20, 2005) – Iowa’s sluggish recovery ended 2004 on the right track as the roller-coaster job performance through the year finished … Continue reading →

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Social Security: A Question Of Numbers

Posted on January 20, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Social Security: A Question Of Numbers I finally got around to reading the article from this Sunday's New York Times Magazine.  The 30 minutes you'll spend reading it is well worth the time invested. Read It Here

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