Budget cuts
More than 200 people came to the budget hearing of the Seattle City Council to oppose the mayor's plans for huge spending cuts.
October 28, 2009 : AFSCME Local 3299 We want UC to stop spending millions on raises for executives and new buildings, and prioritize students, faculty and workers.
September 28, 2009 Students, faculty and campus workers walked out of classes and off their jobs in a one-day action at the 10 University of California campuses.
September 25, 2009 Since 2002, Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri has carried out a relentless assault on the working people of his state.
September 9, 2009 : Andy Libson The rich have a simple solution to the California budget crisis: Make workers, the poor, children and the elderly pay. We propose our own simple solution.
September 8, 2009 : Mike Davis The bipartisan support for the savage budget cuts in California highlights the need for radicalism, struggle and organization.
September 2, 2009 : Alison McKenna and Kirstin Roberts The "doomsday" budget with cuts of 50 percent in social programs didn't pass in Illinois--but those that did go through are still devastating.
July 29, 2009 : Jerald Reodica Instead of raising taxes on the rich, California lawmakers chose to steal resources from programs to help students, children, the elderly and the poor.
July 28, 2009 : Gary Lapon The cuts coming in Massachusetts' highly touted health care program could be a preview of what's to come if proposals for national legislation are passed.
July 23, 2009 Proposed Illinois state budget cut would slash the Department of Human Services by 50 percent.
July 14, 2009 : Alison McKenna Today is the day when a new fiscal year begins in Illinois--and the state government's "doomsday budget" could become a reality.
July 1, 2009 The drive by California politicians to balance their budget on the backs of the most vulnerable continues to touch off dissent.
June 30, 2009 Who will be the next to die because our cities spend money on sports stadiums instead of basic infrastructure?
June 29, 2009 : Renee Collins I was horrified but not surprised by the deadly collision on the Red Line in Washington, D.C.--regular riders know it wasn't a question of if, but when.
June 25, 2009 Some 2,500 union members and community activists marched in Portland, Ore., on June 7 to protest cuts in public services.
June 16, 2009 Taxing the rich would solve a great many budgetary woes, but it is always off the table in an economy controlled by the rich.
June 10, 2009 Union members, students and staff at the University of Washington came together to denounce budget cuts.
May 11, 2009 "No more cuts!" was the demand as tens of thousands of union members, joined by students and other New Yorkers, rallied in Manhattan.
March 9, 2009 When Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials held hearings on proposed fare increases and budget cuts, they faced large and angry crowds.
March 3, 2009 : Randy Childs Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget will be a crippling blow to working people--at the same time as it diligently protects the interests of the rich.
February 24, 2009 : Zach Zill It's becoming a familiar headline, in New York and everywhere else: state and local governments forecast huge deficits and plan huge budget cuts.
February 3, 2009
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