“This is nothing more than a backdoor benefit cut and an insult to Americans who have paid into the system and earned their Social Security—all to pay for trillions in new tax cuts for the wealthy,” said Democratic Rep. John Larson. The acting leader of the Social Security Administration reportedly instructed managers earlier this week […]
“We expect every Republican who voted for the budget resolution to hold a town hall during recess on what parts of Medicaid and SNAP they want to cut,” said the national director of the Working Families Party. In the wake of their passage late Tuesday of a budget resolution that sets the stage for massive cuts to […]
“The 295,000 active and retired members of the National Association of Letter Carriers have a message to deliver to the White House: Hands off the Postal Service.” Postal workers and labor movement allies rallied in Washington, D.C. on Monday to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plan to seize control of the independent and beloved Postal Service, […]
“In this bill, Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud: Billionaires, big companies, and special interests not only deserve a tax break, but that it should be paid for by everyday Americans.” Republicans on the House Rules Committee voted late Monday to advance a budget resolution that, if translated into law, would enact painful […]