- February 14, 2012
AlterNet features blog “Populism and Pain in Obama's 2013 Budget Proposal”
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CNN
Visit the publisher's website[W]hat is far more puzzling is the reason Romney gave CNN's Soledad O'Brien for what sounded very much like callous disregard for the poorest Americans. "I'm not concerned about the very poor," he said. "We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it." Actually, if you look at Romney's policy agenda, you will see that "fixing it" could not be further from his plan, unless it's doublespeak for "eviscerating it."
- September 25, 2011
Progressive Charlestown (RI) features article “With Poverty on the Rise, this is no Time to Slash the Safety Net”
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The Ellsworth (KS) Independent-Reporter features article “With Poverty on the Rise, this is no Time to Slash the Safety Net”
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Southern Maryland Online
Visit the publisher's website"Karen Dolan from the Institute for Policy Studies said the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the global war on terror have cost the U.S. more than $2 trillion. The talk in Washington is for the government to cut spending, and Dolan said studies have shown that combat spending does not create jobs. Cutting military spending, she said, would be “smart because taking money from the military, rather than Social Security or Medicare, would have the impact of increasing U.S. employment,” Dolan said."
- September 15, 2011
Common Dreams features article “A Cold Cup of Bitter Tea ”
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National Journal
Visit the publisher's website“'Most Americans don’t realize the extent to which unions were eroded,' even if they're supportive of collective-bargaining rights, said Karen Dolan, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. 'This has really brought to light workers' rights—collective-bargaining unions are the backbone of the country,' she said. 'We take that for granted because these struggles were many decades ago.'”
- January 5, 2011
The Sidney (MT) Herald features article “Not Much to Celebrate with Obama's Tax Deal”
Visit the publisher's website • See the article - December 28, 2010
The (Mountain Home, AR) Baxter Bulletin features article “Not Much to Celebrate with Obama's Tax Deal”
Visit the publisher's website • See the article - December 28, 2010
AlterNet features article “Not Much to Celebrate with Obama's Tax Deal”
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