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U. S. Workers Are Getting Record-Low Compensation Based on Their Productivity

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (536+ words) The widening rift between the haves and the have-nots continues to be borne out in federal data, as a Thursday Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed U. S. workers are doing more and reaping less. At 54. 1%, workers are netting the lowest earnings…...

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Not Just The Big, Beautiful Bill: Trump Policies Could Take Health Insurance From 17 Million

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1504+ words) The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. In addition, regulations the Trump administration introduced earlier in the year…...

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The Cost Of Medicaid Cuts For Elderly Americans

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1256+ words) Republicans in Congress intend to cut about $880 billion in federal health care spending. One of their primary targets is Medicaid. That government program covers 82 million Americans with health insurance. Most of the people enrolled in the program are low income,…...