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: House Extremists Waste Precious Time on Bill to Harm Millions of Immigrants
Lecia Imbery,
December 4, 2014
In his prime-time address announcing his executive action on immigration, President Obama challenged Congress – particularly those who oppose his action – to “pass a bill.” Today, the House took up that challenge. Unfortunately, they didn’t vote on the comprehensive immigration bill the Senate passed with strong bipartisan support well...
Fact of the Week: Cash Assistance Programs Help Children, Even into Adulthood
Lecia Imbery,
December 2, 2014
As I was getting ready for work one day last month, I heard a story on NPR that caught my attention. It caught the attention of my boss, Deborah Weinstein, too, and we talked about it shortly after we both arrived at work that morning. The story involved NPR’s Shankar...
Congress Almost Serves Up a Turkey of a Tax Bill…But President Obama Gives it the Bird
Deborah Weinstein,
November 27, 2014
While many of us were getting ready for guests or to travel to family, reports surfaced that Senate Majority Leader Reid and some of his colleagues were working out a deal with House tax-writers to extend about $450 billion in tax cuts that would otherwise expire at the end of...
Fact of the Week: Child Homelessness at Historic High in U.S.
Lecia Imbery,
November 26, 2014
Imagine an elementary school classroom with roughly 30 kids in it, seated at their desks. Pick out and focus on one kid until you can see his or her face. Now imagine that kid is homeless. And not just that kid, but a kid just like him or her in...
10 Things We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Lecia Imbery,
November 25, 2014
The grocery stores were crowded this weekend as people picked up all of the fixings for their upcoming Thanksgiving meal. Soon the roads and airports will be packed with travelers going near and far to see family and friends. In this time of bounty, we are mindful of course of the...
