Congress’ Must-Do in the Lame Duck
Lecia Imbery,
November 12, 2014
Congress returned to work today for the first time since the elections. For some, it will be a victorious return. For others, it will be the start of their last two months in office. Either way, they have a lot to do before the end of the year, and the...
Fact of the Week: Safety Net Programs Kept Child Poverty from Skyrocketing during the Great Recession
Lecia Imbery,
November 10, 2014
New reports from UNICEF show that child poverty rates increased in the majority of developed countries around the world during the Great Recession, but the social safety net kept U.S. rates steady. The globally-focused report concluded that 76.5 million children in the world’s richest countries live in poverty, up 2.6...
What Good is a Safety Net?
wpengine,
November 7, 2014
America’s safety net is one of our most maligned and threatened public institutions, where attacks rely on arguments about decreasing the size of government and “entitlement reform.” But a funny thing happens when you ask Americans what they are willing to cut: the answer is, not much. Americans recognize that...
Mandate for What?
Deborah Weinstein,
November 6, 2014
Here’s some of what was on people’s minds as they voted, according to polls taken on Election Day: Two-thirds (65 percent) said the country is seriously off-track. 70 percent rated the economy fair or poor. Although more people (28 percent) said their own financial situation was improved than in previous...
Some Good News From Tuesday
Lecia Imbery,
November 5, 2014
While many eyes around Washington were on the federal congressional races yesterday and on which party would end up with control of the Senate, there were also important state-level ballot measure campaigns happening all across the country. In a time when Congress is seen as inactive and partisan gridlock prevents...
