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How Many People Will Die For Each Rich American’s Trumpcare Tax Cut?
Ten: that’s how many people will die every year so Republicans can give the 400 richest people in America yet another multi-million-dollar tax break. All in all, hundreds of thousands could die over the next ten years.
GOP Ignores Consequences of ACA Repeal Republicans manufacture a crisis that will devastate millions of families. Common Dreams: "...with no Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score on how many people would be affected, and with scant time for lawmakers to even read...
How We Can Make House Republicans Pay For Their Health Care Vote
These politicians voted to kill the people they are supposed to represent. We must never let them forget that vote. We must make them regret it every day of their lives.
Bill Bradley Looks Back, but Forgets Fading of Equality
Former Washington insiders with long memories, like Sen. Bill Bradley, love to lament the fading of the bipartisan spirit. They ought to be lamenting the fading of the equality they so lamely defended.
The Democrats' Dilemma On Charter Schools
Trump and DeVos have put Democratic charter school advocates in a bind. Dems are trying to differentiate themselves with misleading claims about how the charter industry works, as in David Leonhardt's recent New York Times op-ed.
Progressive Breakfast
House Rushes to Vote on Health Care GOP leaders confident they have votes but acknowledge the tally will be very close. Politico: “Republican leaders have called a vote on a plan to replace the health care law, signaling surging confidence that they’re on the cusp of...
Attention, Democrats: Voters Want More Government, Not Less
A recent poll finds a record number of Americans say that the government should do more — not less — to solve the nation's problems. That's the highest it's been since the question was first asked, and we should all take note.
The Right Doesn't Understand Protesters; Big Surprise
Why would protesters show up at the Heritage Foundation to call them out for supporting policies that slash and privatize critical government programs for low-income and working-class people? That's what seems to perplex them.
Fighting to Save Healthcare on the Jersey Shore
New Jersey, still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, faces a double whammy as Republicans plan to toss people off Medicaid, jack up costs for people who are older and poorer, and rip up protections for people with preexisting conditions.
Progressive Breakfast
How Much Is That House Vote in the Window? Roosevelt Institute report examines how much money it takes to buy a vote in Congress. Common Dreams: "The results indicate that for every $100,000 that Democratic representatives received from finance, the odds they would...
