Human Needs Report: Closing in on a joint budget resolution, CHIP extension, Estate Tax Repeal and more
Joanna Sandager,
April 28, 2015
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on the latest steps in the FY2016 congressional budget resolutions process, the beginning of appropriations season, CHIP extension, and the House repeal of the Estate Tax. See below...
When a Paycheck Isn’t Enough
Lecia Imbery,
April 23, 2015
“When jobs don’t pay enough, workers turn to public assistance in order to meet their basic needs. These programs provide vital support to millions of working families whose employers pay less than a livable wage.” – The High Public Cost of Low Wages Public assistance programs are indeed vital to...
A Town Hall with Substance!
Richelle Friedman,
April 23, 2015
[Editor’s Note: Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy, attended a town hall meeting held by Senator Bernie Sanders. Her reflections on the event are below.] An enthusiastic crowd of 150 gathered at a church in northwest DC to hear from Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), described by one attendee as a...
Head Smacker: House Gives Millions of Dollars More to Wealthiest 5,000 Families
Lecia Imbery,
April 17, 2015
Yesterday, the House voted (270-179) to give millions of dollars more to heirs of the wealthiest estates in America and to add the $269 billion cost of doing so to our growing deficit, all while continuing to claim they care about poverty reduction, inequality, and reducing our debt. By repealing...
Your voice is needed: Sign by April 15 to tell Congress to #StopTheCuts
Joanna Sandager,
April 13, 2015
Sign to tell Congress to vote for investments, not wasteful spending. The Senate and House are making critical budget decisions that will deeply affect all Americans in 2016. All members of Congress need to hear from constituents before April 15 that cuts to programs that help Americans are not acceptable....
