Sandy Strauss

17 Nov 2017

A Vote Against Our Future: The House Just Voted to Transfer Trillions from Middle- And Low-Income People to Corporations and Millionaires

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Tax Policy, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/11/16/vote-future-house-just-voted-transfer-trillions-middle-low-income-people-corporations-millionaires/#.Wg4CqVtSwdU By CHN November 16, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Thursday, Nov. 16 in response to the House vote in favor of H.R. 1, the massive tax-giveaway … Continued

17 Nov 2017

Draw It Yourself: What Would A Fair Pennsylvania Congressional Map Look Like?

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

In this blog by Robert Wheel, Esq. on Medium, the writer describes the process of drawing Congressional districts for Pennsylvania that are more in line with the constitutional requirements regarding size, compactness, avoiding overuse of cutting through municipalities, etc. He … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Act Today to Tell Your Rep to Reject the Tax Plan

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Health Care/Issues, Tax Policy, Uncategorized | 0

From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): If you thought that House Republican leaders’ tax plan couldn’t get any worse, it just did. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is reporting that if passed, the tax plan could trigger $400 billion in … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Study: Ethanol Mandate Adding to Carbon Pollution

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-16/climate-change-air-quality/study-ethanol-mandate-adding-to-carbon-pollution/a60306-1 November 16, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 7 million acres of grassland and forest has been converted to agricultural production for ethanol production. (Ratfink1973/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Send a Message to Support Critical Methane Rule

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Uncategorized | 0

From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The Trump administration is trying to delay, weaken and repeal the critical Methane Pollution Rule. This life-saving rule would reduce methane pollution – a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide – from … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Stop Tax Cuts for Arctic Drilling

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Environment, Tax Policy, Uncategorized | 0

Ultra-wealthy fossil fuel executives have made billions of dollars ruining our climate. Now, they want a huge new tax break – and Congress is ready to give it to them. The House and Senate tax plans are a disaster for … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Tell Congress to Support the Reach Every Mother and Child Act

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Children, Families, Human Needs, Uncategorized, Women | 0

Thanks to our friends at ELCA Advocacy! Improving access to healthcare is one of the advocacy priorities of our Church. Lutheran ministries both here at home and abroad continue to provide health services—including child and maternal health, to those in … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Restrict Trump’s Ability to Start a Nuclear War!

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Peacemaking, Uncategorized | 0

From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): Prof. Elaine Scarry of Harvard, has written a book on the President’s ability to launch nuclear weapons totally on his own authority. It is profoundly undemocratic and contradicts the US Constitution’s balance of … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Repeal of ACA Individual Mandate in Senate Tax Bill Increases Offsets Tax Cut for Many PA Families

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Health Care/Issues, Tax Policy, Uncategorized | 0

From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Increase in health care premiums will mean any tax cut for middle-income Pennsylvania is washed out; wealthy and corporations reap the benefits. Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Fortification: Spiritual Sustenance for Movement Leadership Podcast Features Brian LcLaren

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

In conversations mapping movement moments and how faith communities can be of use, organizer Elandria Williams used the language of political and spiritual ‘fortification’ as a key need of justice seekers, activists, and spiritually-rooted organizers. Caitlin Breedlove, Auburn’s vice president … Continued

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