by People's Action | Dec 6, 2018 | Breakfast
Tax Cuts Create Layoffs, Not Jobs These companies claimed the GOP tax bill would ‘boost jobs.’ Now they’re laying off employees. ThinkProgress: "In the lead-up to the enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Donald Trump’s massive tax cut that mostly benefited rich...
by People's Action | Dec 5, 2018 | Breakfast
WI GOP Votes To Curb Democracy Wisconsin lawmakers reject bill to protect pre-existing conditions, set to scale back Democrats' power. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "Just before the sun rose Wednesday, Republicans in the state Senate by a one-vote margin approved...
by People's Action | Dec 4, 2018 | Breakfast
Dems Move Women Into Leadership Roles Democratic women are replacing men in leadership positions. Axios: "Democrats are moving women into leadership roles in key party organizations, including the campaign arms for national and state races — and even in the moderate...
by People's Action | Dec 3, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Backs Away From Shutdown Trump assents to shutdown delay. Politico: "President Donald Trump and congressional leaders are getting ready to punt on a major shutdown fight over Trump's border wall for at least a week. The president said he would back a two-week...
by People's Action | Nov 30, 2018 | Breakfast
GOP Pushes Children Out Of Health Coverage Number of U.S. Children Without Health Insurance Grew in 2017 for the 1st Time in Almost a Decade. Fortune: "The economy is strong, unemployment is down, and yet the number of uninsured children in the U.S. is up. According...