From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the Administration is trying to quietly change the way we define poverty. Each year the poverty line—the income amount that defines who is and isn’t in poverty—is adjusted for inflation. The … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/08/15/gop-tax-law-isnt-just-taxes-undermining-american-health-care/#.W3WEMs5KgdU By CHN August 15, 2018 Editor’s note: The op-ed excerpted below was written by Frank Clemente, executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, and Margarida Jorge, co-director of Health Care for America Now! It was originally published by The Hill on Aug. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Medicare and Medicaid have just turned 53 years old. These critical programs serve 110 million Americans each year―older Americans and low-income families, many of whom could not afford health care services without these programs. … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Date: July 30, 2018 Nearly $2 trillion cost of Trump-GOP tax cuts threatens 4.9 million Pennsylvania recipients with less coverage, higher costs [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – As Medicare and Medicaid turn 53 years old today, … Continued
ON JULY 21, JOIN THE PRESIDING BISHOPS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND THE ELCA AS WE: PRAY for all those who rely on our nation’s social safety net programs to receive medical care or retirement income. Almighty and most merciful … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Your family’s budget reflects your needs and priorities: food, housing, education, healthcare, and your retirement security. When Congress passes a budget, it should reflect these same priorities. And yet, the budget that Donald Trump … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): At the beginning of the week, we wrote about the affects the Trump Administration’s budget proposal would have on Community Action’s core funding, the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). To read our … Continued
This is an op-ed submitted to the Harrisburg Patriot News with request for publication. As people of faith concerned for our vulnerable neighbors, we are saddened and deeply troubled by the passage of tax legislation that benefits highly profitable corporations … Continued
From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org): We have one last chance to stop the Republican tax bill. Congressional conferees are meeting this week to negotiate the final deal on a tax package that cuts health care benefits and raises taxes … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/12/04/will-pay-children-grandchildren/#.WiV8SVWnEdU By CHN December 4, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Monday, Dec. 4 in response to the tax bills passed by the Senate and House: “The Senate and … Continued