…billion. For decades now, the Republican Party has schemed to destroy “welfare” programs, to free up budget headroom for tax cuts for the rich, most recently taking an axe to…

…of Welfare Reductions in 2026: Medicaid Cuts: The 2026 fiscal environment is characterized by sweeping cuts. Projections indicate a potential $1 trillion cut over 10 years, heavily impacting the 72…

…least two problems with this: (1) the wealthiest Americans derive most of their income from non-salary sources, and (2) this just turns SS into welfare, and we already know what…

…and essentially now a form of corporate welfare for huge agribusiness enterprises 16. A meatless diet is healthier for humans than a meat-based diet, so we could cut health-care costs…

Regular AB readers know that from time to time I post links to web pages concerning animal welfare matters, including special-event donation request links, and so here’s another one, which…

…of fear. The Humane Society of the U.S. and every other major animal welfare group have condemned the use of these gas chambers, calling them cruel, inhumane, torturous, and archaic….

…them.) 2.Obama’s proposed chained-CPI cut would typically reduce benefits for 3 percent, and by as much as 6 percent for some recipients. 3.The White House’s decision to label this cut…

…also added the final two sentences. The post is a followup to a post from earlier Friday. I’ve also created an additional label: mainstream-journalism gimmickry. I’ve left the original rather…

…and since then, models have proliferated, transforming the name “Smith and Wesson .38” into a generic label for a particular style of gun, even clones that aren’t made by Smith…

…benefits in exchange for the pittance of slightly higher taxes on the upper crust. The article goes even further astray at the end with its label of a “two-part deal”…