From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Black Women’s Equal Pay Day—the day that marks approximately how far into the next year Black women need to work to earn pay equal to what a white man made in the previous year—fell on August 3 this year. In the wake of COVID-19, what does … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Families in every state of our country are forced to wait year after year for housing vouchers because essential federal programs remain underfunded. This situation has gotten worse during the pandemic, which is … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Learn what you can do below! Thanks to the work you’re doing Senate Democrats were united in passing the budget resolution last Wednesday. This was the first step for advancing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For 86 years, Social Security has delivered every monthly check in full and on time. But if no action is taken, all beneficiaries will see a 20% cut in benefits by 2034. Thankfully, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/11/wealthiest-netted-billions-trump-tax-cut-they-helped-write-report ProPublica’s new investigation reveals how the pass-through businesses deduction benefited the nation’s richest. ANDREA GERMANOS August 11, 2021 A ProPublica investigation published Wednesday shows how Republican lawmakers and industry groups maneuvered to secure in the 2017 GOP tax law provisions that delivered … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): On August 12, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, the National Council of Churches and a delegation of multi-racial national faith leaders representing millions of members across the country joined … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): The US Senate has taken decisive action to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill (now known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and to adopt a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/right-wing-dems-balk-price-tag-poll-shows-66-us-voters-support-35-trillion-package The new survey shows Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation proposal is slightly more popular than the far smaller $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill. JAKE JOHNSON August 5, 2021 As conservatives in the Senate Democratic caucus gripe about the $3.5 trillion price … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Senate could vote as early as this week on critical legislation, which is expected to allocate $3.5 trillion to invest in people, families and communities. These long overdue investments would be paid for … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/hundreds-arrested-dc-demanding-voting-rights-end-poverty-and-death-filibuster Clergy and low-wage workers with the Poor People’s Campaign are also calling on Congress to treat the nation’s immigrants with respect. JESSICA CORBETT August 2, 2021 Leaders of the national Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. Jesse Jackson were … Continued