Category Archives: Social Security

Oy Vey, What They Say!

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Dave Bradley

 When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou Mostly in the last week we have heard Republicans say and do some of the dumbest and damnedest things. Apparently they feel nothing will happen to … Continue reading →

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Krugman Charts Republican’s 40 Year War On SS & Medicare

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dave Bradley

From Paul Krugman quoted at dailykos.com:      First of all, if Republicans had absolutely no desire to make major cuts to America’s main social insurance programs, why would they sunset them — and thus create the risk that they wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich On The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Five truths about the pending debt-ceiling fight that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know “Both-sides”ism is rampant. And it’s seriously misleading the public. For his Tuesday sub stack newsletter former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich takes on the … Continue reading →

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When People Tell You Who They Are, Believe Them

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Most people recognize that line from Maya Angelou. It has been repeated frequently during the past few years. Republicans threaten to do things – like assault the capitol of the US and then do them. Before the action many people … Continue reading →

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Remembering January 6th

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(1:43) Yesterday was the second anniversary of a day that should live in infamy. An attack on the halls of our government led by a sitting president. What has followed since has been sad to see indeed. An attempt to … Continue reading →

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Cutting Social Security And Medicare: The Republican Promise

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Ron Klain: GOP Has ‘Horrible, Horribler, And Horriblelist’ Ideas To Cut Social Security (8:18) Radical Right Republicans have been pretty open about what they plan to do if they are returned to power in congress this year. Since the Clinton … Continue reading →

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AFPI, Miller-Meeks and Social Security

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Dave Bradley

In my previous post, I made mention of a presentation that the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) had recently in Newton, Iowa. AFPI is a radical right wing think tank. One of Iowa’s current members of Congress, Marriannette Miller-Meeks has … Continue reading →

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Republicans Want To End Social Security

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Now when we need it the most Here is something Chuck Grassley, Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn or Randy Feenstra won’t tell you: If the radical Republicans take over congress and then win it all in 2024 Social Security will … Continue reading →

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Republican Plans For Social Security

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Dave Bradley

The Lincoln Project catches Ron Johnson of Wisconsin saying the Republican plan for Social Security and Medicare out loud. This is not a secret. This is the plan that the radical right is advancing under the leadership of Senator Rick … Continue reading →

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Sanders, Warren Propose SS Increase

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

FDR 0 The New Bill of Rights (2 minutes) Something that has been lost in the incredible assault on America and American values that has been the center of our politics for the past decade or more is the vision … Continue reading →

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