The debate about the tax package is really about whether making billionaires and large corporations wealthier is more important than health care and food for millions of Americans.
By cutting off agency grant and loan programs without any notice, the Trump Administration is harming families, children, workers, and communities across the country—and imperiling our nation’s economy.
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee held a hearing about the 2017 Trump tax law. Here are five key takeaways from the hearing.
Work requirements restrict access to benefits like Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF by mandating proof of work, disproportionately harming people of color. Rooted in racist stereotypes, these policies deepen poverty and inequity, particularly for Black Americans, who face higher sanction rates and systemic barriers. Research shows…
On Saturday, President Biden signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through March 14, 2025. After placing a prior bipartisan agreement at risk to provide easier passage for future tax cuts for billionaires, House Republicans finally introduced the CR just hours before a potential…
By Janna Herron (EXCERPT) “One theme that really stuck out to me is just not only were these payments going towards bills, food and groceries,” said Ashley Burnside, a senior policy analyst at CLASP. “But it was also helping parents to be able to say…
In 2024, a record 21.4 million people received their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. Enrollment gains among Black, Latino, and people with low incomes drove the increased enrollment. Sustaining the policy choices that led to record enrollment and adding in long…
By Kaitlyn Levinson EXCERPT During the pandemic, however, Trump approved individual stimulus payments. While the payments weren’t exactly the same as guaranteed income programs, it suggested the former president was open to using cash distributions to help people in financial crises, said Ashley Burnside, senior policy…