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Social Security: The Empire Strikes Back
The long knives have been coming out over Social Security lately. The latest wave of attacks was triggered by an amendment from Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Manchin which would have expanded Social Security benefits, and which won the support of most Democrats in the Senate. That signaled a potential shift in the political tide – toward Social Security in particular and economic populism in general. It also meant that it was time to suit up conservatism’s frayed old straw men and send them into dubious battle once again. Read more…
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