Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The cutback commission

by Petrino DiLeo from Socialist Worker
What's most striking about the Bowles-Simpson outline for the commission's final deliberations is who is being asked to tighten their belts. The co-chairs call for sacrifices from workers, the elderly, college students and veterans--while corporations and the wealthy are promised lower taxes.
Students as well as workers all over the world are fighting back against cutbacks and fee increases. From United for Education and Democratizing Education Network: