From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Recently, Congress passed a big end of year spending deal. That deal included a lump of coal for seniors and people with disabilities in the form of a miniscule budget increase for the Social Security … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The census is the engine of our democracy. It determines political representation and funding for hospitals, schools and roads for the next decade. When everyone in our communities is counted, we all get the … Continued
From the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): We see every day how the U.S. budget’s overemphasis on Pentagon spending diverts funds from our communities. The U.S. federal budget should go towards things like schools and healthcare- not towards weapons of … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Halloween was just a couple of weeks ago, but the only truly spooky thing is how unaffordable child care is in the United States. Story—two college classmates were recently catching up—work, the weather, and of course, … Continued
Published on Thursday, October 17, 2019 by Common Dreams Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/17/researchers-detail-how-slashing-pentagon-budget-could-pay-medicare-all-while “Proposals to fund Medicare for All have focused on raising taxes. But what if we could imagine another way entirely?” By Julia Conley, staff writer A New York Times op-ed … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-11/childrens-issues/census-counting-all-kids-critical-for-pa/a67725-1 September 11, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Experts say the undercount of children in the census has more than tripled since 1980. (Driftwood/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Counting every … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): Last month, the Supreme Court suspended the administration’s ability to add a citizenship question to the survey, calling their reason for including it “contrived.” But showing no concern for the rule of law, the administration initially … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Gun violence is a public health epidemic, one that is killing an absurd and increasing number of people every year. Rather than tolerate shooting after shooting — ignoring the toll of mass shootings, … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): National Call-in Day Monday, July 22nd Once again, the Administration and Congress are headed towards the brink. In September, services we need may come to a screeching halt unless new funding levels and … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): We are at the start of yet another federal budget cycle. The Alliance’s top priority is a substantial increase in funding for HUD’s homeless assistance programs (the Continuum of Care, and the Emergency … Continued