Category Archives: Economic Justice

Actions Needed Now—SNAP, Immigration, Medicaid Expansion, PA Budget

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Please join us by taking action on one or more of these important issues that require attention now! Participate in National Call-In Day to Support and Protect SNAP in Farm Bill (Tuesday, June 18) http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=15441 The House is expected to … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress to Restore Meals on Wheels Funding

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Campaign for America’s Future (http://www.ourfuture.org/): Thousands of homebound seniors will not get a hot meal tonight because Congress has cut funding for Meals on Wheels as part of the sequester. For millions of seniors, Social Security isn’t enough … Continue reading →

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Majorities in PA House and Senate Now Support Department of Public Welfare Name Change—Urge the Governor to Support It

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Campaign for What Works (http://whycutwhatworks.myfastsite.net/): One hundred forty-four – that’s how many of PA’s legislators have thrown their support behind the effort to change the Department of Public Welfare’s name to the Department of Human Services. That means … Continue reading →

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Fact Sheet: Pa. Should Take Federal Opportunity to Expand Medicaid Coverage

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Prepared by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center for the Cover the Commonwealth Campaign The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides states with the opportunity to expand Medicaid coverage in 2014 to adults … Continue reading →

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Take Action: Urge your House Member to Take the SNAP Challenge

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill includes a $20 billion cut to SNAP, and is headed to the House floor. To demonstrate the need to protect SNAP from devastating cuts, the Out … Continue reading →

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Tell Pennsylvania Senators We Can’t Afford More Cuts to Investments in PA’s Future

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Better Choices for Pennsylvania (http://betterchoicesforpa.com/): Pennsylvania House lawmakers voted last week on a 2013-14 budget that chooses profitable corporations over kids and communities. Most of the public school cuts made two years ago are allowed to continue, and as a … Continue reading →

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Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt—Payday Loans

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/june/another-day-older-and-deeper-debt Jun 11, 2013 10:57 am | Mark Price Last week, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee in a narrow vote approved Senate Bill 975, opening the door to thousands of predatory payday lenders to come to Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Congress Won’t Save Money by Cutting SNAP/Food Stamps

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Idaho Mountain Express, May 31, 2013 The SNAP/Food Stamp cuts proposed in the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill ignore “evidence that cutting food stamps doesn’t save money – it actually costs money … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Governor Corbett’s Pension Plan Will Dig a Deeper Hole for Taxpayers

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2013/june/10-reasons-governor-corbetts-pension-plan-will-dig-deeper-hole-taxpayers Jun 13, 2013 10:59 am | Stephen Herzenberg The Keystone Research Center recently put together the following top 10 reasons the Governor’s public pension plan will dig a deeper hole for the state’s taxpayers. I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Participate in National Call-In Day to Support and Protect SNAP in Farm Bill (Tuesday, June 18)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The House is expected to take up its Farm Bill (S 954) and we need your help protecting SNAP from proposed cuts — cuts that would cause 2 million individuals to lose … Continue reading →

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