Rania Khalek Dispatches from the Underclass

Tag / budget cuts

The Philadelphia School District’s (PSD) state-run School Reform Commission voted in March to close 23 public schools, nearly 10 percent of the city’s total, in a move they say is necessary to plug a $304 million budget deficit.

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In the wake of the catastrophic tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri, the likes of which has not been seen in the 61 years since record-keeping began, areas that have been affected are in desperate need of disaster relief. You would think the party that so vehemently claims the title of “pro-life” would be first […]

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Each week, it’s like deja vu.  The media continues to promote the false narrative that the spectrum of the budget debate consists of Obama’s proposal on the left, with Paul Ryan’s plan on the right. They are using this narrow vision to suggest that the practical answer lies somewhere in the middle.  The new line is […]

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In light of Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) “courageous” and “serious” 2012 budget proposal, as many establishment pundits have called it, I can’t help but wonder: where on the class ladder does Paul Ryan fall?  As it turns out, in 2009 Ryan had a net worth of $590,092 to $2,425,000.  That’s a lot of money, way more […]

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On the surface, differences between Democrats and Republicans on budget cuts seem oceans apart, given the heightened rhetoric over a looming government shutdown.  But in reality, Democrats are just as committed to austerity cuts as Republicans.  It’s simply a matter of how much. The fierce budget-cut battles in congress over a possible government shutdown mask […]

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