Sanders Exposes More Inequality: Low-Income Americans Die Earlier and Lose Out on Social Security

A new federal study commissioned by Bernie Sanders uncovers more insidious inequality....

http://www.alternet.org/economy/wealthiest-americans-live-longer-collecting-more-social-security

Bernie Sanders' 12 Best Reasons for Being a Democratic Socialist

Sanders stands beside the New Deal, Great Society and civil rights movement.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-sanders-12-best-reasons-being-democratic-socialist

“Faith-Washing” Right-Wing Economics: How the Right is Marketing Medicare’s Demise | Political Research Associates

"Koch-funded theologians have developed a scripture-based argument to address populist anger over economic inequality, blending the Christian Right’s traditional Calvinist hierarchies with an economically Darwinist framework that says it is correct and just for wealth to accrue to those who manage it best." ...
...In a world where the Parable of the Talents justifies regressive economic policy, those who lack property are left to fend for themselves..."

http://www.politicalresearch.org/2015/11/14/faith-washing-right-wing-economics-how-the-right-is-marketing-medicares-demise/#sthash.iXu1Y8u4.zE6Etveu.dpbs

Fact-checking the GOP debate

David Shuster filters over what was fact and what was fiction in last night's Republican debate.
https://youtu.be/dilCfuFHxA0

Carly Fiorina’s Utterly Bonkers Take On The Constitution

The minimum wage and Social Security are both unconstitutional, according to Republican presidential candidate Carly ... Read more

Setting the record straight on Social Security 'insolvency'

What's Hillary Clinton's plan for Social Security? What has Donald Trump really said about Marco Rubio and immigration? Christine Romans gives GOP candidates a reality check.
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Corporately Carson

And I don't think he knows what the term "groupthink" means -- Definition.
Yesterday in Ames, Iowa, in the course of suggesting raising the retirement age for Social Security and asking people to voluntarily give up their mon... Read more

Why does the Right Hate Grandmas and Veterans?

Thom Hartmann debates Romina Boccia, Grover M. Hermann fellow in federal budgetary affairs-Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation, Website: www.heritage.org, over Republicans in Congress using veterans and Social Security in their effort to get what they want on other issues.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/XEk8r13yNv8

Sorry Hillary, But Bernie's Definition of Democratic Socialism Is What Most Americans Yearn For

He flubbed it in the debate. But look at what he has said.
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Sanders Destroys NoLabels Talking Points On Social Safety Net

Bernie Sanders was the sole 2016 Democratic candidate to appear at today's Cut The Safety Net No Labels Presidential Forum, and he absolutely destroye...  Read more

Lindsey Graham: We Can't Fix The VA Until We Cut Your Social Security

So Pete Peterson has funded yet another conference geared toward convincing people (in this case, college students) to... cut entitlement spending and... Read more

Kasich Tells Social Security Recipients To 'Get Over' Potential Cuts In Benefits

2016 hopeful John Kasich told his audience at a forum that they were "going to have to get over" cuts to their Social Security benefits. He said that... Read more
https://youtu.be/KMN2Whn9DNg

Bobby Jindal’s New Tax Plan Is A Right-Wing Nightmare

"We simply must require that every American has some skin in this game," he said of his plan to make everyone owe income ... Read more

Noam Chomsky and George Carlin on Republicans and Social Security

http://youtu.be/pTBmZzHQQXo

Noam Chomsky and George Carlin on Republicans and Social Security

*Explicit Language* in the George Carlin segment.
https://youtu.be/pTBmZzHQQXo

Bernie Sanders Talks Socialism, Middle Class, Social Security, Equality & Racism: Seattle Rally

Bernie Sanders Talks Socialism, Middle Class, Social Security, Equality & Racism: Seattle Rally.
https://youtu.be/GKiuqI9GbMo

What The Republican Elite Doesn’t Understand About Donald Trump, In One Ridiculous Tweet

The assumption in Kristol’s tweet is that Republican voters want cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Most Republican politicans act this way. Major cuts to Medicare and Social Security have been included in Republican budgets, drafted by Paul Ryan. The “serious” Republican candidates — Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio — all support cuts. It is also a policy favored Republican donors.
But it is not a policy supported by Republican voters. ... Read more

Bernie Sanders: The Vox conversation

In a wide-ranging discussion, Bernie Sanders discusses his views on socialism, single payer, open borders, Zionism, and more with Vox Editor-in-chief Ezra Klein. Table of contents below:
0:00 – Socialism
3:20 – Universal health care
5:50 – Global poverty, open borders
9:29 – Unions
11:31 – Grassroots organizing
16:04 – Race
17:56 – Oligarchy and campaign finance
21:14 – Foreign policy
23:10 – Iran
25:12 – Rwanda
26:04 – Zionism, Israel
27:24 – Climate change
31:33 – China
34:04 – Greece
35:24 – Universal basic income
https://youtu.be/S5vOKKMipSA

The Stock Market Drop Exposes The Dangers Of Privatizing Social Security

The huge stock market losses of recent weeks could hurt even more people if Social Security contributions were invested in ... Read more

Martin O’Malley Proposes ‘Immediate’ Boosts To Social Security Benefits, Plus Other Expansion

The Democratic presidential candidate is channeling his inner Elizabeth Warren.  ... Read more
https://youtu.be/GZWZUGXLbv4