Republicans’ coded language is as much about riling up animus towards the very existence of certain social programs as it is hate-mongering.
Poverty & Wealth
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Is There Hope for the Survivors of the Drug Wars?
Criminalized and discarded, falling at the bottom of every statistic, they want something better.Â
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The Missing White Poor
Guess who makes up a plurality of America’s poor?
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Greyhound Therapy
In many of South Jersey’s counties, homeless people seeking services are offered a one-way ticket to Trenton or Atlantic City.
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Paul Ryan: A Poor Man’s Savior of the Poor
The House Budget chair released his cherry-picked report on the state of poverty-prevention programs on Monday. Here’s what he overlooked.Â
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The ACA Can’t Fix Our Mental Health Crisis
Even if you have insurance, there’s no guarantee you can find a psychiatrist who will take it.
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Arkansas’s Medicaid Folly
87,000 people have gotten insurance through the state’s Medicaid expansion—now that it’s working so well, GOP legislators are trying to get rid of the plan.Â
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Needling for Change
There’s a way to keep drug users from overdosing on heroin. Unfortunately, it’s illegal.
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Why Can’t You Miserable Commoners Be Happier With Your Lot?
One man is brave enough to advocate for giving the rich more political power.
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How Big Banks Are Cashing In On Food Stamps
Many benefit programs have gone high tech with debit cards and J.P. Morgan Chase and others are making a pretty penny charging users fees. What is there to be done?
