Tag: Congress
Why are Democratic voters more approving of compromise than Republicans?
James Glaser, Tufts University and Jeffrey Berry, Tufts University
At a time when political division is heightened and the parties in Washington are deeply polarized,...
The GOP’s poor arguments for doubling down on SNAP’s work requirements
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan
Republicans aim to tighten the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s work requirements as part of the farm bill Congress is debating.
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Why Trump’s infrastructure ambitions are likely to stall
Caroline Nowacki, Stanford University and Kate Gasparro, Stanford University
President Donald Trump recently raised the ante with his promise to unleash a wave of new...
How flood insurance works: 6 questions answered
Robert W. Klein, Georgia State University
Editor’s note: Hurricane Harvey dumped up to 50 inches of rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana last month....
The bigotry baked into welfare cuts
Sanford Schram, CUNY Graduate Center
The budget blueprint the House of Representatives recently unveiled isn’t a carbon copy of President Donald Trump’s proposal, dubbed “A...
Why market competition has not brought down health care costs
Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
It is easier than ever to buy stuff. You can purchase almost anything on Amazon with a click, and...
Why Congress should let everyone deduct charitable gifts from their taxes
Patrick Rooney, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
The 30 percent of American taxpayers who itemize their returns are free to deduct every dollar they donate to...
Why Montana just elected Greg Gianforte, a man charged with assault,...
Lee Banville, The University of Montana
Until just about 24 hours before the polls closed, the race for Montana’s sole congressional seat seemed...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
