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WEB4 days ago · Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis. Please join the Center for American Progress for a half-day summit on housing policy. 1333 H ST NW, Washington, DC, 20005. 9: ...
The Top 12 Solutions To Cut Poverty in the United States
WEBJun 30, 2021 · This column outlines 12 policy solutions that Congress can use to cut poverty and boost economic security for all in an equitable way. 1. Expand safety net programs to benefit all in need. Safety ...
Scarlet Letters: Getting the History of Abortion and Contraception ...
WEBAug 8, 2013 · Reproductive rights advocates demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., December 2021. (Getty/Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency)
The Top 10 Most Startling Facts About People of Color and …
WEBMar 13, 2012 · For a more recent version of this information, see “8 Facts You Should Know About the Criminal Justice System and People of Color” by Jamal Hagler. This month the United States celebrates the ...
The Facts About Americans Who Receive Public Benefits
WEBDec 16, 2011 · Fact: Most public benefits targeting low-income Americans are not paid in cash. Only about 10 percent of all federal dollars devoted to public benefits programs for low-income Americans are paid ...
The Equal Rights Amendment: What You Need To Know
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The modern-day push for the ERA. Boosted by activism of women’s rights and civil rights advocates, Congress passed the ERA in 1973 and initially gave states until 1979 to ratify it by a three ...
5 Reasons Why the United States Can't Drill Its Way to Energy ...
WEBMar 10, 2022 · The number of permits already approved is about six times the average number of wells drilled annually in the past five years. Over the past 10 years, permits and wells drilled have followed a ...
Data on Poverty in the United States - Center for American Progress
WEBSep 19, 2022 · Poverty rate (SPM) 13. 12.4%. 40.9 million people. Percentage of people who fell below the poverty thresholds adjusted for housing costs—$34,235 for a family of four with a mortgage, $28,909 for ...
Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · A comprehensive new CAP study finds that many LGBTQI+ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, employment, housing, and health care, as well as in the public sphere.
The Importance of Automatic Stabilizers in the Next Recession
WEBJun 17, 2019 · Automatic stabilizers—policy features that automatically expand spending or reduce tax receipts during economic downturns in order to inject stimulus—helped reduce the severity of the Great ...
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