March, 2017 | Sucker Punch News - Part 5

The Trump Administration’s Not-So-Benign Neglect

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Executive Branch 0 Comment

“While we’re watching the scandals du jour, the president and his top advisers are dismantling the federal government.”

Will the Trump Era Finally Kill Paul Ryan’s Wonkish Cred?

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Healthcare, Legislature 0 Comment

“Ryan’s reputation has always been a complete fraud. He has consistently offered extreme versions of well-worn Republican proposals to take from the poor and give to the very wealthy. He has not even defended these proposals honestly. And nowhere is the gap between myth and reality more evident than when Ryan tries to defend the GOP’s position on health care.”

Trump’s Health-Care Nightmare Is Only Just Beginning, February 2017

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Healthcare 0 Comment

“The cause of repeal has been dying a slow and painful death.”

How Youth Navigate the News Landscape, February 2017

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Media 0 Comment

“Many teens and young adults in our focus groups expressed a lack of trust in the accuracy of the news media and a feeling that they must rely on a system of distributed trust across multiple people and sources in order to feel confident about certain stories.” From the Knight Foundation.

NOAA: White House Proposes Steep Budget Cut to Leading Climate Science Agency

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Climate, Science 0 Comment

“The Trump administration is seeking to slash the budget of one of the government’s premier climate science agencies by 17 percent, delivering steep cuts to research funding and satellite programs, according to a four-page budget memo obtained by The Washington Post.”

Who Benefits from President Trump’s Child Care Proposals?

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Child Care, Taxes 0 Comment

“During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump proposed three new tax benefits related to child care – an expanded credit for low-income families, a deduction for higher income families, and a savings account. These proposals bring attention to the burden child care costs can place on low- and middle-income families. Our analysis finds that about 70 percent of benefits go to families with at least $100,000 and 25 percent of benefits go to families with at least $200,000. Very few benefits go to the lowest income families who are likely to struggle most with paying for child care.” Analysis from the Tax Policy Center.

Congressional Budget Office: Spending on Infrastructure and Investment, March 1, 2017

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Infrastructure 0 Comment

“The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars every year on infrastructure and other investments, either directly or through grants to state and local governments.”

Interstate Health Insurance Sales Probably Won’t Work, but If They Do We’re In Real Trouble

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Healthcare 0 Comment

“What advocates of interstate sales rarely acknowledge is that sweeping away state restrictions on policies also sweeps away state standards for minimum benefits, pricing, marketing, and all sorts of other safeguards.”

New Report: America’s Energy Sector Is Growing (and Shifting) Rapidly

Posted by Editor on March 5, 2017 in Energy 0 Comment

“Energy sectors job growth is significant, according to a new report by the Dept. of Energy. But this growth is unevenly distributed across the 50 states due to shifts in the industry.”

First Lifeline, Now Broadband Program for Schools and Libraries in the FCC’s Crosshairs

Posted by Editor on March 1, 2017 in Education, Info Literacy, Technology 0 Comment

“Recently the new Federal Communications Commission majority revoked the approval of nine companies to become Lifeline providers and how that would weaken the Lifeline program and widen the digital divide. Now it appears that the E-Rate program, which makes broadband services more affordable for America’s schools and libraries, is in the FCC majority’s crosshairs. And much like the case of Lifeline, the majority is using procedural steps and administrative tools to weaken the E-Rate program.”