Category: Projects
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The US-Nordic Childcare Gap
A Nordic-style US childcare system would cost less today than at any point in the past.
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A Right to Full-Time Scheduling
A policy for pushing back against the scourge of involuntary part-time jobs.
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Creating an Alaska-Style Permanent Fund in Washington State
Alaska shows that states can tackle wealth inequality if they really want to.
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Providing Family Benefits in Washington State
How states can create a system of social democratic family benefits.
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A New Way to Support Disabled Americans
America’s disability programs require an extensive overhaul. American Disability Compensation offers a comprehensive solution.
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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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The Nordic Model Invents the Goods
Nordic countries are good at using public ownership and investment to invent and deploy new technologies.
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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.
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Now Is the Time for an American Child Benefit
Democrats should abandon their tax credit fetish for a universal 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.
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Democrats Need to Nominate Better Judges
The processes used by Democrats to appoint judges have been badly captured.
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Class and Racial Inequalities in Police Killings
Both race and class play a big role in police killings.
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The Case for Nationalizing the Fossil Fuel Industry
The environmental, political, and economic case for nationalizing the fossil fuel industry.
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The Myths of the Earned Income Tax Credit
The EITC is ineffective and inefficient. It's time to end it.
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Free Public Child Care and Pre-K Is Popular and Affordable
For a fraction of the military budget, the US could provide free public child care for all.
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How to Fix Our Existing Welfare State
Some easy ways to make existing programs simpler and more universal.
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The Leisure Agenda Will Give Americans More Free Time
Americans will love more vacation, more holidays, and better out-of-work benefits.
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Global Green New Deal for the Developing World
The GGND provides the global transfers needed to head off climate change.
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An Innovation Policy for the Green New Deal
Using public research, development, and ownership to fuel the Green New Deal.
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The Family Fun Pack Makes Parenting Easy for Everyone
Capitalism is hostile to families. The welfare state can fix that.