Social insecurity and the Obama administration
By Clarence Lusane, May 20, 2013

President Obama is betraying his own promises and his Democratic base by agreeing to cut Social Security.
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Republicans voted to slash the food stamp program by $21 billion.
Texas: America’s Rotting Banana Republic
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Texas is the headquarters of corporate America's moral authority.
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The assault on the AP requires us all to rally in defense of press freedom.

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