TOP NEWS: Advocates Say GOP 'Can't Be Trusted' on Social Security

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February 08, 2023 Top News

Seymour Hersh Report Alleges US Was Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage The Biden White House adamantly denied the veteran investigative journalist's reporting, calling it "complete fiction." Jake Johnson 'They Can't Be Trusted': Advocates Say Don't Buy GOP Applause for Social Security "Republicans have told us over and over again that they want to cut Social Security and Medicare," said the advocacy group Social Security Works. "One moment of applause doesn't change that." Jake Johnson Syrian Relief Leader Urges US to Lift Sanctions Hindering Post-Earthquake Rescue Effort "We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible," said the head of a leading humanitarian group Kenny Stancil 'Huge Win': Railway Unions Strike Deal on Sick Leave With Industry Giant CSX "Now it's time for the entire rail industry, which made over $26 billion in profits last year, to provide at least seven paid sick days to every rail worker in America," said Sen. Bernie Sanders in response. Brett Wilkins In SOTU Response, Ramirez Urges Biden to Deliver for Workers With Executive Action "We believe the president and the country can do better," said the congresswoman. "Working people around the country are ready to stand up for our families, for our communities, and for the best version of America." Julia Conley Critics Sound Alarm on GOP Plan to Enact Big Oil 'Wish List' "To make America truly energy independent, we must break our addiction to oil by expanding the use of clean energy technologies that can lower emissions and energy costs," argued Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette. Kenny Stancil  'No Time to Waste': Alarm as Antarctic Ice Hits Lowest January Level Ever Recorded "These extreme temperatures remain a tangible indication of the effects of a changing climate for many regions," said one European climate official. Brett Wilkins Biden Told to Act on His Climate Rhetoric by Halting New Fossil Fuel Drilling "President Biden needs to stop approving fossil fuel infrastructure projects, end fossil fuel production on public lands and waters, and declare a climate emergency," said one climate campaigner. Jake Johnson VIEW ALL NEWS

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Opinion

Biden Exposed Republican Plans to Cut Social Security. Now, He Should Release a Plan to Expand Social Security. The president should challenge the GOP to release its own plan for Social Security and hold a vote. Let the American people see, in the light of day, what each party stands for. Nancy J. Altman Help Wanted: Five Rational Republicans Willing to Save the US Economy The immediate task is simple: Raise the nation's debt limit and thereby avert a U.S. recession and worldwide economic disaster. Steven Harper The GOP Will Be Zero Help When It Comes to Helping Working Families To live up to any of his lofty rhetoric, Biden will have no choice but to take executive action. Karen Dolan To Defend Gas Stoves, Industry Calls in the Tobacco Propagandists The issue of polluting gas stoves is currently raging in the U.S. and represents a growing public relations crisis for the industry. Andy Rowell VIEW ALL OPINION

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