by Mark Trahant | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at Trahant Reports President-elect Donald Trump and Congress are moving quickly to reshape health care, including the Indian Health system. And so far the path looks to be chaotic. First, the who: The Trump administration will be...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
Donald Trump's latest cabinet pick endangers the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From tax cuts to surgeons’ income, Rep. Tom Price of Georgia – Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services –has repeatedly fought for the wealthy and...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
When do we want a $15 minimum wage? We want it now. 43% of the workforce -- 60 million workers -- are paid less than $15/hour. People will continue to fight for decent wages, the election of Donald "Wages Are Too High" Trump notwithstanding. "83-year old McDoanld's...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
We don’t know exactly how much Donald Trump paid in taxes last year. He hasn’t released his 2015 federal income tax return yet. He most likely never will. But let’s keep in mind that we don’t actually know how much any individual American billionaire paid in taxes...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The Donald Trump Administration hasn’t even started, and the President-elect is already unpopular. Only 42 percent of those polled in this “honeymoon” period approve of Trump. Voters were split (46-45 percent) on their approval or disapproval of his transition...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
"At the count of three, SCREAM." That's what John Jackson suggested public education advocates do in response to the surprise election of Donald Trump. Jackson, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education was one of the headliners at an event in...
