Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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Head Smacker: The Anti-baby Administration
Lecia Imbery,
July 11, 2018
“Believe me, I love babies.” – then-candidate Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in 2016. I can almost hear Donald Trump’s voice in my head saying a line that easily could have followed the one above: “No one loves babies more than I do.” But if Candidate Trump really loved babies, something...
The fight against hunger: the economy improves, but not for all children
David Elliot,
July 11, 2018
There is good news and bad news to report when it comes to food insecurity among households with children, according to a new analysis released by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institute. The good news: food insecurity in the U.S. continues to decline. The bad news: the rate remains...
Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination: A threat to health care, workers, consumers — and even to the rule of law
CHN,
July 10, 2018
Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Tuesday, July 10 in response to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court: “The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court poses grave risks to workers, consumers, and...
In cynical move, Kentucky Governor Bevin cuts vision and dental care to retaliate against court’s Medicaid ruling
Families USA,
July 6, 2018
Editor’s note: This piece was written by Patrick Willard, Senior Director of State and National Strategic Partnerships at Families USA. It was originally published on Families USA’s blog on July 3. For more information on the Kentucky case, see this post from CLASP. For more information on other states that...
The Human Needs Report: Cuts Fail in Senate, Immigration Bills Defeated in House, Bipartisan Opioid Bill Passes, and More
Lecia Imbery,
July 2, 2018
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on FY19 spending and cuts, SNAP, important Supreme Court decisions, efforts to combat the opioid crisis and immigration bills in the House, and more. Click here for a PDF version. Spending Cuts Package Falls in the...
