| Mar 5, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen I was growing up, I was taught that only lazy people asked for “handouts” from the government in hard times. But I’ve learned public assistance isn’t a handout at all — it’s a service our tax dollars pay for. We purchase these promises in good times so we have...
| Jan 29, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump caused panic and chaos when his Office on Management and Budget ordered a sweeping freeze on federal funding for programs American families rely on. The backlash was fast and fierce as programs ranging from Medicaid to Meals on Wheels to cancer...
| Dec 11, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700. I’m a smart woman, but scams against older...
| Nov 13, 2024 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLife can be challenging even when you’re born into the best of circumstances. When you’re born with a serious disability and into poverty, it can be even harder. But there are policy choices that could make life a little easier for millions of Americans like me — and...
| Oct 8, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy mom had a successful career, earned a good salary, and banked a healthy pension. She set me up to chase my own American dream. I got a great job and purchased my first house at 30. But no matter how successful we are, we can all fall victim to this country’s ailing...
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