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.
megopie ( @megopie@beehaw.org ) 7•6 months agoThe 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.
ericjmorey ( @ericjmorey@beehaw.org ) English1•6 months agoSolution? What do they think the problem is?
Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) 4•6 months agoNeeds 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