Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2011. The conservative assault on government marches on. Their latest trick is passage of the House Republican budget bill. This bill takes direct aim at Medicare by proposing to cut funding for the program and turn it into a fixed amount voucher that seniors would have to[Read More…]
Analysis
Equity and Economic Inclusion Necessary for U.S. Economic Growth
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink hosted a convening with leading economists and policy experts to discuss the proposition that a focus on equity and economic inclusion is necessary to grow the U.S. economy. In the companion framing paper titled “Is Equity the Superior[Read More…]
How The Model for the Affordable Care Act Is Working and Broadly Popular
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law one year ago. It is modeled in large part on the landmark Massachusetts health reform law enacted four years earlier in 2006. Opponents of the Affordable Care Act often attack it by distorting the facts about the Massachusetts[Read More…]
Ha! Suddenly Breitbart Thinks The Birthers Are Out Of Bounds?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Lots of chatter about a Washington Independent article in which David Weigel, reporting from the Tea Party convention, captured Andrew Breitbart and RW birther nut Joseph Farah having a heated exchange about the whole birther crusade. Breirtbart castigated Farah’s obsession as being "self-indulgent", "narcissistic," and being "a losing issue" for Republicans[Read More…]
Ryan’s Budget Attempts to End Medicare and Shift Costs to Seniors
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. When House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the Republican budget for fiscal year 2012 last week he said it was more than a budget—it was a “cause.” He’s right. The House Republican budget continues the conservative attempt to end Medicare as we know it,[Read More…]
Three Out Of Four Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana In Their State
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011. Some three out of four (74 percent) Americans believe that marijuana should be legalized as a ‘medical treatment’ option in their state, according to an online Harris Interactive poll of 3,171 adults. By contrast, fewer than half of respondents (42 percent) say that they support[Read More…]
The Importance and Promise of American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released the report “The Importance and Promise of American Manufacturing: Why It Matters if We Make It in America and Where We Stand Today,” by Michael Ettlinger and Kate Gordon, examining where the United States remains competitive in manufacturing at[Read More…]
Congressman Ryan’s Unbelievable Path to Prosperity
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011. The budget put forth by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for fiscal year 2012 beginning in October makes fantastical claims about its impact on investment, economic growth, and jobs. Rep. Ryan is basing claims of incredible economic benefits from his 2012-2021 budget proposal—that cuts taxes for the[Read More…]
Rulemaking Could Crimp the American Dream: Broad Homeownership on the Line in Washington This Week
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2011. This morning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation became the first of six government agencies to adopt for public comment a proposed rule concerning risk retention on mortgage-backed securities, as required by section 941 of the Dodd Frank Act. As several of the FDIC directors noted, the[Read More…]
The Perils of Privatizing the U.S. Mortgage Finance System
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The U.S. Congress and the Obama administration are now earnestly engaged in the complicated process of reforming our nation’s mortgage finance system. The decisions they make will have enormous impacts on the shape of the U.S. financial markets and may well decide whether homeownership remains a[Read More…]
