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How States Can Extend the Child Tax Credit to the Poor

States can easily and cheaply fill in the gaps of the federal Child Tax Credit.

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Pennsylvania Could Be the First State to Design Paid Leave Correctly

Adding a minimum benefit to their paid leave bill would include everyone.

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The SNAP Work Requirements

Just randomly inflicting pain on people.

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Biden has a variety of ways to ignore the debt limit. He has no way to legally follow it.

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The Nordic Model Invents the Goods

Nordic countries are good at using public ownership and investment to invent and deploy new technologies.

The Family Fun Pack Makes Parenting Easy for Everyone

Capitalism is hostile to families. The welfare state can fix that.

Tackling Inequality Through the Social Ownership of Capital

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Minnesota Parental Leave Plan Excludes Large Minority of Potential Mothers

The Democrats still have yet to pass a single universal parental leave program in the US.

May 19th, 2023
Is the Ghent Unemployment System a Good Idea?

Not really.

May 17th, 2023
Are Consumption Taxes Regressive?

To divide by income or not to divide by income. That is the question.

May 12th, 2023
The Starbucks Union Has Now Won 300 Elections

The union now represents around 7,600 Starbucks workers across 36 states.

May 11th, 2023
Democrats Insist on Ridiculous Eligibility Rules for Child Care Subsidies

Why are Democrats so addicted to pointless and cruel red tape?

Apr 25th, 2023
Tlaib, Omar, and Garcia Reintroduce the End Child Poverty Act

The best child allowance proposal is back.

Apr 7th, 2023
What To Do About AI-Driven Job Displacement

The policy solution to unemployment remains the same.

Mar 31st, 2023
The Case for Free School Lunch

Hiving off a tiny part of the public school bundle and charging a means-tested fee for it is extremely stupid.

Mar 20th, 2023
Over 20 Percent of People Lacked Health Insurance Between 2017 and 2020

Point-in-time measures obscure just how common health uninsurance is.

Mar 10th, 2023
Uncapping the Social Security Tax

Other countries have much higher uncapped payroll taxes.

Mar 7th, 2023

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Water for All

Americans regularly lose access to water simply because they are poor and unable to pay their bills. Water bills are cruel and unnecessary. We should just get rid of them.
Now Is the Time for an American Child Benefit

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How Medicare for All Would Affect Union Health Plans

Medicare for All would save IUPAT members $4,868 to $7,866 per year.
Democrats Need to Nominate Better Judges

The processes used by Democrats to appoint judges have been badly captured.

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