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Austerity Is Dead; Stop Pushing It, Drop the Chained CPI and Increase Social Security

The "savings" figures thrown around in Washington aren't real - but the pain these cuts will cause is very, very real.
America's Killer Jobs

Every year, thousands of American workers die on the job, and millions are injured due to lax worker safety laws and weak enforcement of those that do exist.

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Shamus Cooke

Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at shamuscooke@gmail.com.

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