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Arrested for Being Too Poor To Afford Child Care
There's no margin of error for low-income working parents. There's no “plan B,” because there's barely enough resources for “plan A.” If just one thing goes wrong, “plan A” crashes and burns, taking the rest of someone’s life with it.
The Republican Immigration Position Just Got More Ridiculous
Boehner's attempts to blame Obama's lack of trustworthiness for the failure of passing immigration reform were completely phony. He trusts Obama just fine. It's the anti-immigrant bigots in his party whom he doesn't trust.
Waking Up To Our Broken Education Policies
Those tempted to jump into the fray of the education debate should be aware they're late to the scene and way behind the narrative. Grievances with adequate, equitable funding and lack of democratic control are driving the debate.
Progressive Breakfast
Will Dems Take Sides In The Class War? American Prospect's Harold Meyerson argues "Why the Democrats Need to Take Sides": "Since the 1940s ... the Democrats’ preferred method of helping working- and middle-class Americans has tilted more toward spurring economic...
The Democrats' Middle Class Jump-Start
House Democrats released their 2014 election year agenda Wednesday. It received virtually no news coverage. But it represents a first step in defining the terms of the election for voters on the vital issue of the economy.
House Republicans Say No To A Fair Wage For Government Workers
An appropriations amendment by Rep. Alan Grayson would have required the federal government to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour to its employees. A Republican opponent offered an absurd objection.
The Latest Crack in Our Broken Immigration System
It takes the Citizenship and Immigration Services agency an average of seven years to grant immigrants green cards. Some undocumented immigrants who arrive as children may be well into their 40s before they get a green card.
Congressional Staff Find 40 Minutes Of Being Poor In America Exhausting
Several members of Congress and a few dozen staff members participated in a poverty simulation on Capitol Hill designed to give a taste of the stress, confusion, and backbreaking toughness of being poor in America.
Progressive Breakfast
House Hopes To Jam Senate On Border House GOP seeks to pressure Senate Dems on border bill. Politico: "As Congress moves closer to the monthlong August recess, the speedy action sends a clear message to Senate Democrats: Take it or leave it ... The House Republicans’...
Disabled Americans: Pawns in a Larger Social Security Game?
Republicans are raising alarms about Social Security’s disability trust fund. But a staff member for one senator admits seeking to use the issue "to catalyze a broader discussion" about cutting Social Security benefits.
