Working Life

Let’s make a small connection here that needs emphasizing because it’s not usually made in the public debate over the new ACA repeal effort: The connection between block grants and the very, very poor general financial outlook at the state level. You probably have read that the Graham-Cassidy proposal creates block grants to states to […]

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Massive people activism dealt the Grim Reaper of the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell, a giant middle finger…from his own caucus. But, it ain’t over. I use this moment to talk to health care expert Dean Baker about a couple of critical work-related Obamacare benefits that not many people talk about. I also take a harrowing […]

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