Category Archives: Social Security

On Social Security Cuts, the Democratic Answer Must Be “Nope”

Posted on December 4, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Maybe even hell nope. Fascists wanting to cut the limited safety net? Inconceivable! Rep. Richard McCormick (R-GA) told Fox Business that Republicans will desperately need help from Democrats if they intend to cut Social Security and Medicare — both of … Continue reading →

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We Need More Than Just Saving Social Security

Posted on April 9, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

We need to expand it. Many, many moons ago (2013!), some asshole with a blog wrote this: If we had wanted to guarantee good retirement plans for most workers, we could have simply allowed workers and employers to increase their … Continue reading →

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The Republican Long Game: Killing Social Security

Posted on August 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

While the Republican white Christian supremacist base wants to establish a theocracy, never forget what the moneyed interests of the Republican Party want (boldface mine): Social Security is an enormously popular program. It’s also hugely effective. Minus their monthly check, … Continue reading →

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All Hail the Imaginary Compromise Pundit Scam: The Student Loans Edition

Posted on May 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

To follow up on last week’s post about student loans, one thing we’re now seeing is the deployment of the Imaginary Compromise Pundit Scam. In days of yore, when the left, construed broadly, had to fight both Republicans and too … Continue reading →

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We Are Being Bamboozled About Biden and Social Security

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Similar to actual shooting wars, one casualty of political campaigns is nuance–things end up being portrayed as black and white. Are you good or bad? When it comes to the attempts to defend Biden’s record on Social Security–and it is … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Problem with Social Security

Posted on January 9, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve made no secret that I’m in the anyone but Biden camp in the primary (well, Buttigieg isn’t good either), in no small part because of his history of wanting to cut the safety net, including Social Security. That’s bad … Continue reading →

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Caregiving and Income

Posted on September 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

As you get older, you inevitably end up having to take care of elderly relatives. Sometimes, the conditions are so severe, people have to drop out of the workforce or take tremendous salary cuts–and “people” are disproportionately women. You probably … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Biden with Trump

Posted on August 27, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

It goes without saying that if the choice is between Biden and Il Trumpe, it’s a no-brainer: vote Biden. But, despite claims of Biden’s electability, a Biden nomination would make it harder to draw distinctions with Trump. For example, Biden … Continue reading →

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Why A Howard Schultz Candidacy Would Be Awful: It’s The Press Corps, Stupid

Posted on January 28, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced that he’s thinking of running for president as an independent. Naturally, there was considerable concern that Schultz might pull votes from the eventual* Democratic nominee. While that might be a problem, there’s an … Continue reading →

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I’m In The ‘Anyone But Biden’ Camp

Posted on January 3, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been trying to keep an open mind about the 2020 primaries, even though I’m leaning towards Warren because of her housing policy, which is much better than anyone else’s (haven’t gotten around to writing that post yet). But Joe … Continue reading →

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