Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/votes-are-medicaid-has-strong-public-support By Suzanne Wikle Once again, Medicaid is the week’s hot topic. On the one hand, the Trump Administration is taking action to reduce access to Medicaid for low-income workers, while on the other hand, voters are saying … Continued
11/09/17 07:56 AM EST By Andrea Riquier Two changes could slash development by two-thirds The tax plan proposed (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-a-breakdown-of-how-the-new-house-tax-bill-impacts-your-taxes-2017-11-02) by Congressional Republicans will likely decimate production of new affordable rental housing, even as housing shortages across the country are driving … Continued
From the Citizens Climate Lobby (https://citizensclimatelobby.org/): Please call your U.S. Senators and Representative to ask them to take action on climate change by supporting carbon fee and dividend legislation. It will take just 5 minutes, and we have an easy online … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): House Republican leaders highlight an increase in the maximum value of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) as their tax bill’s signature benefit for working families, but the provision completely excludes 315,000 … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): House Republicans have unveiled their tax plan, and you shouldn’t believe the hype. They’ll tell you that high-income households won’t receive tax breaks. And that their tax plan will result in higher wages for … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s shocking when you think about it. Gridlock and political games in Congress have resulted in both the Children’s Health Insurance and Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting programs (CHIP and MIECHV) to lapse. [1,2] *Sign … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The tax bill being debated in the House is a bad deal. In addition to cutting taxes for the wealthy at the expense of middle class and low-income families, it also poses a … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): The Alliance is proud to be a partner in National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, taking place November 11-19. The week is a chance to educate your community, draw attention to the problem … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/08/cbo-republican-tax-scam-would-blow-17-trillion-hole-national-debt Published on Wednesday, November 08, 2017 by Common Dreams The Congressional Budget Office analysis exposes party’s expressed concerns about “fiscal responsibility” as a sham By Jake Johnson, staff writer House Way and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States, which is due for a decision by DHS before … Continued