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Yes, the Republican Health Plan Is Still that Bad
Big health care cuts and huge tax cuts for the wealthy few are back on the front burner for Congress. President Donald Trump is now saying he expects to have a deal with congressional Republicans for a health plan this week or shortly thereafter.
Just a month ago, Trump said he was moving on to do tax cuts instead of health care after House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) failed to get enough votes in the House of Representatives for their bill repealing the Affordable Care Act.
The deal Trump and congressional Republicans are trying to cut now is really just the old plan from March with a few changes trying to paper over differences among House Republicans.
The old plan was clearly bad for working people and retirees. Congress’ budget experts said it would take health benefits away from 24 million people, including by cutting the number of people with Medicaid by 14 million and those with benefits at work by 7 million, and spike out-of-pocket premiums and other costs for millions more people. At the same time, the Republican plan would also be a massive wealth transfer to the...
People who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia compared to people who drink one less than once a week.
People who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia compared to people who drink one less than once a week.
Michael Ron David Kadar's allegedly caused waves of public panic, evacuations of public buildings and massive emergency police responses.
Michael Ron David Kadar's allegedly caused waves of public panic, evacuations of public buildings and massive emergency police responses.
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the appeal of a Houston man who was paralyzed when a policeman shot him in the back during a traffic stop.
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the appeal of a Houston man who was paralyzed when a policeman shot him in the back during a traffic stop.
The Working People Weekly List
Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.
Retired Miners Lament Trump’s Silence on Imperiled Health Plan: "Donald J. Trump made coal miners a central metaphor of his presidential campaign, promising to 'put our miners back to work' and look after their interests in a way that the Obama administration did not. Now, three months into his presidency, comes a test of that promise. Unless Congress intervenes by late April, government-funded health benefits will abruptly lapse for more than 20,000 retired miners, concentrated in Trump states that include Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Many of the miners have serious health problems arising from their years in the mines."
Six Questions for Labor's Top Workplace Safety Expert: "Already we’ve seen the Trump administration repeal two important workplace safety rules. They’ve proposed the elimination of funding for worker safety and health training programs."
AFL-CIO: Tax Reform Should Increase Taxes for Wealthy: "The AFL-CIO...
The lawyer representing the United Airlines passenger who was dragged off a flight has taken up a new client against the airline industry.
The lawyer representing the United Airlines passenger who was dragged off a flight has taken up a new client against the airline industry.
