Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
January 19, 2024
Head Smacker: Trump wrongly claims corporate taxes are too high
Lecia Imbery,
March 28, 2017
President Trump’s address to Congress last month gave us in the human needs community much to smack our heads about. As CHN’s Debbie Weinstein noted in this piece about Trump’s false promises, he promised better health care while working to repeal the ACA; thanks in part to your advocacy, that...
CHN’s Deborah Weinstein featured on Ralph Nader Radio Hour
David Elliot,
March 27, 2017
Editor’s note: Last week, CHN Executive Director Deborah Weinstein appeared on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour to discuss President Trump’s proposed budget, and America’s spending priorities. You can listen to a recording of the show here. Please note that the 15-minute segment featuring Deborah takes place 41:26 into the recording.
President Trump’s budget blueprint and his broken promise to revive the American dream
Leo Nguyen,
March 22, 2017
Editor’s note: This post was written by Leo Nguyen, CHN’s Spring semester student intern. On July 11th, 2015, at a rally in Phoenix, Candidate Trump proclaimed, “The American Dream is dead, but I am going to make it bigger, stronger, and better than ever before.” On March 16, President Trump...
Webinar on Trump’s plan to cut human needs programs
Lecia Imbery,
March 20, 2017
UPDATE: While this webinar already took place, you can watch a recording and view the webinar slides here. Join CHN’s webinar to find out more. Tuesday, March 21, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT President Trump’s partial budget heavily cuts domestic programs to pay for a $54 billion Pentagon spending increase. Learn...
Poor Excuse: Trump Budget Slashes Programs That Work Just Fine
Deborah Weinstein,
March 17, 2017
So the first part of the Trump budget is out, and it is one of the clearest examples of upside-down priorities you’re likely to see. It cuts funds from programs serving our people – education, nutrition, housing, job training, legal services, afterschool care… – to add money for the Pentagon....
