House Budget Proposal Hurts Millions of People to Pay for Still More Breaks for the Rich
February 17, 2025
House Budget Proposal Hurts Millions of People to Pay for Still More Breaks for the Rich
February 17, 2025
Head Smacker: Congress Insists on Cuts to Offset Emergencies and Food for Children but Not for Corporate Tax Breaks
Lecia Imbery,
March 18, 2016
Congress has been talking about the national debt and fiscal responsibility a lot lately, especially with the release of the House budget proposal this week. They insist that our deficit is out of control and that any additional spending – even for basic human needs like feeding hungry children or...
The Flint Five: Showers, but no Snyder
David Elliot,
March 17, 2016
This week, Flint resident Laura MacIntyre got to do something she hasn’t been able to do lately: Actually take a shower. Laura and her family are in Washington, D.C. as part of the “Flint Five,” a group of Michigan families who travelled to the nation’s capital to share their stories...
The Affluent Don’t Just Live Better – They Live Longer – which is a Problem for Inequality
Andrew Yarrow,
March 17, 2016
The engine of inequality is firing on all pistons: Low-wage workers earn less while they’re working, and then get less in Social Security benefits once they retire. Inequality rears its head in many ways in contemporary America, most obviously in income and wealth. But the growing economic divide in our...
CHN Condemns House Budget Proposal: Despite Speaker Ryan’s Vow on Poverty, Budget Blueprint Represents Unprecedented Attack on Low-Income Families
Lecia Imbery,
March 16, 2016
Below is the Coalition on Human Needs’ statement on the House FY17 budget proposal released yesterday. Let us know what you think of the House budget by leaving a comment below. You can also check out our FY17 Budget page, where we’re compiling valuable resources. Coalition on Human Needs Condemns House Budget Proposal: Despite...
Human Needs Report: Budget Update, Criminal Justice Reform, Emergency Funding and More
Lecia Imbery,
March 14, 2016
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 House FY17 budget, a housing assistance bill that passed the House, criminal justice reform, child nutrition reauthorization, and funding for emergencies. See below for the full...
