Does Trump’s Change to U.S.-Syria Relations Affect Refugees?
Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with its new president is a major shift in U.S.-Syria relations, but it may not be an indicator that Syrian refugees should return home any time soon.
The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements
Congressional Republicans’ proposed Medicaid work reporting requirements could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of children, cost up to 449,000 jobs, and lead to more than 15,400 avoidable deaths each year.
House Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts and Associated Lives Lost by Congressional District
Proposals to impose work requirements on Medicaid expansion enrollees would cause large coverage losses and hundreds of avoidable deaths each year in many congressional districts.
The Trump Administration Ended Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Workers
The Trump administration claims to speak for American workers, but it took away the collective bargaining rights of 1 in every 15 workers protected by a union contract.
Congressional Republicans’ Reconciliation Plan Could Cost a Working-Class Family Thousands More Per Year
The budget legislation would gut programs for health care, food, and energy while giving enormous tax breaks to billionaires.
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing
Claims from congressional Republicans and the Trump administration that supporting domestic manufacturing is a priority are completely undercut by their efforts to strip incentives and kill successful programs.
The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich
The House Republican budget plan would eviscerate Medicaid and food assistance and shift resources toward the wealthiest Americans.
President Trump Says He Wants More U.S. Shipbuilding—Here’s How To Do It Well
To improve U.S. shipbuilding capacity, policymakers should learn from a successful shipbuilding program of the past, using public investment, guaranteed demand, and cooperation with the private sector to create good jobs and bolster competitiveness.
DOGE’s IRS Cuts in Perspective
Looking at DOGE’s IRS employee cuts through the lens of lost revenue alone will exaggerate the downsides. Shrinking the workforce compels the agency to prioritize audits more carefully
Pharmaceutical Pricing Around the World
The US contributes disproportionately to drug development costs.
GOP Must Cut Medicaid Now. Or Risk Debt Crisis and Devastating Cuts Later
Balancing the budget without touching health care would require 40% cuts to all other federal spending. There is no practical way to balance the budget while sparing health care subsidies.
Whether Someone Wants Fluoride or Doesn’t, The Government Should Not Make That Decision for Them
It’s one thing to let people opt out of fluoride; it’s another to block access for those who want it.