New Bill to Strengthen Social Security
“[A] proposed…bill…would increase Social Security benefits by about $1,300 annually for seniors who make less than $16,000, while boosting the amount of taxes paid by high-income earners […]
Month: July 2017
Your Parking, Their Profits
“Chicago and Morgan Stanley-led private consortium agreed to a 75-year lease of the city’s 36,000 parking meters for $1 billion. “After the ink was dry, […]
Both Democrats and Republicans exclaim about the benefits of trade
Neither party acknowledges the disadvantages: off-shoring, moving industries out of the country, industry loss, skill loss, job loss, wage loss, pension loss, family and community […]
INFRASTRUCTURE: WHAT’S INCLUDED & HOW BAD IS IT?
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America the here’s what’s included in “infrastructure”: Aviation Bridges Dams […]
Why Do People Support Medicare-for-All, A “Government-Run” Health Care Plan
Can a “government-run program” operate for less than “private industry”? A “government-run program” operates with civil service wages, no profit motive, the single motive to […]