The House Budget Committee did not take measures to protect systems like Medicare and Social Security on Thursday, despite advancing legislation to create a bipartisan fiscal commission designed to find a solution to the government’s budget.

The committee approved the bill 22-12, with three Democrats joining Republicans in passing the measure.

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    5 months ago

    The ongoing effort to privatize social security and Medicare, the most successful and popular welfare programs in US history continues. Neoliberal Regannomics marching on like an undead litch.

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      5 months ago

      Needs at least another 10% off the corporate tax rate. Biden’s 21% rate(assigned in Trumps signature 2017 tax cuts act)is killing american corporations, unlike the far lower 50% rates during the fifties that oversaw the largest economic boom in American history. /s