The big squeeze on human needs programs continues
Deborah Weinstein,
May 22, 2017
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by The Hill on May 19. Stay tuned to CHN’s blog and emails for more information on President Trump’s FY18 budget, anticipated Tuesday, May 23, which is expected to slash trillions of dollars from programs that help low-income Americans. To learn more about the budget,...
To raise basic living standards, we must first #RaiseTheCaps
Lecia Imbery,
May 18, 2017
“On Tuesday, the President is expected to unveil a budget that busts through spending caps for defense while slashing domestic investment, which are also critical to our defense. We can’t have a secure nation if our citizens aren’t educated, aren’t healthy, and don’t have access to opportunities.” – House Minority...
Fact of the Week: More than 80 percent of critical human needs programs have lost ground since FY10
Lecia Imbery,
May 16, 2017
Minority health programs cut by 10 percent. Juvenile justice programs cut nearly in half. Housing for the elderly cut by 46 percent; housing for people with disabilities cut nearly 57 percent. Job training to assist ex-offenders reintegrating into their communities cut nearly 28 percent. Out of the 167 programs tracked by...
Stand together against budget cuts
David Elliot,
May 12, 2017
Congress is about to begin serious work on the 2018 federal budget and we need your organization’s help. President Trump already has released a budget outline that would cut domestic and international programs by $54 billion – money he would transfer to the Pentagon. We don’t know all the details...
What Moms Don’t Need for Mother’s Day
Lecia Imbery,
May 11, 2017
Mother’s Day is this weekend, which means cards have been mailed, brunch reservations made, and flowers purchased. But we know what moms really need to make them, their families and our country healthier and more economically secure – affordable health care, paid leave and sick time, workplace protections, and other...
