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News, events, and must-read analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute.
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** Want a sensible democracy? Look down under
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By Will Marshall
Founder and President of the Progressive Policy Institute
For The Hill ([link removed])
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The United States used to offer the world an attractive model for a free and prosperous society dedicated to the rule of law, civic inclusion and popular self-government. Now, when others look to America, they see democratic dysfunction, epitomized by paralyzing partisanship, national disunity and a defeated president’s attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021.
That the man found to be the architect of that plot, former President Donald Trump, has the gall to again seek the office he betrayed, is another disconcerting sign. It shows that the antibodies that traditionally have protected our country against demagogues and extremism aren’t working.
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New from the Experts
Granholm backs Mountain Valley pipeline, ft. Paul Bledsoe, PPI's Strategic Advisor
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Many Young Voters Bitter Over Biden’s Support of Willow Oil Drilling, ft. Paul Bledsoe, PPI's Strategic Advisor
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White House claims debt ceiling plan passed by House violates no tax hike pledge, ft. Ben Ritz, Director of PPI's Center for Funding America’s Future
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House GOP debt limit plan undercuts pledge not to hike taxes by scrapping Biden green energy credits, ft. Ben Ritz, Director of PPI's Center for Funding America’s Future
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Access WDUN, ft. Will Marshall, Founder and President of the Progressive Policy Institute
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Trade Fact of the Week: U.S. Customs seizes 75 shipments of counterfeit goods imports each day
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** New June 1st Deadline Creates Pressure For A Two-Step Debt Limit Solution
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By Ben Ritz
Director of PPI's Center for Funding America’s Future
For Forbes ([link removed])
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Both the Congressional Budget Office ([link removed]) and the Treasury Department ([link removed]) warned Monday that the federal government is likely to exhaust its authority to pay its bills on June 1st if Congress fails to raise or suspend the federal debt limit before the end of this month. The fast-approaching deadline, which previous projections placed far later in the summer or early fall, creates new urgency for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to strike a deal. Republicans will either need to abandon their attempt to extract meaningful policy concessions in exchange for a debt limit increase or offer President Biden a short-term increase that creates room for a realistic negotiation process ([link removed]) . Refusing to do so would be the height of irresponsibility and place the blame for causing
the first-ever default on America’s national debt squarely on the GOP’s shoulders.
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NEW POLICY BRIEF:
Strengthening America's Workforce: The Path to 4 Million Apprenticeships
By Taylor Maag
Director of Workforce Development Policy
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Apprenticeships have long been ingrained in America’s history, but today, America falls drastically behind other advanced nations despite the benefits the program brings to workers and employers alike. Apprenticeships — a training model that allows people to work and earn while they are learning the critical skills needed for the industry — are especially important today when most U.S. jobs require at least some postsecondary education and training, and there is a serious shortage of skilled workers in many fields.
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MOSAIC MOMENT:
Internet Access as We Know It
According to The International Telecommunications Union, two-thirds of the world now has internet access. On this month’s episode of the Mosaic Moment, PPI’s Ed Gresser sits down with two of the nation’s leading broadband experts, Meagan Bolton and Christine O’Connor to discuss where connectivity gaps remain and what U.S. policymakers are doing to bridge this digital divide.
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THE NEOLIBERAL PODCAST:
Is Land a Big Deal? ft. Lars Doucet
How much does land matter in the modern economy? Lars Doucet, author of 'Land is a Big Deal', joins the podcast to talk about land value taxes and why he believes they're a solution to many of our economy's problems.
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Staff Spotlight: Ben Ritz
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Ben Ritz
Director of the Center for Funding America’s Future
Ben Ritz is the Director of PPI’s Center for Funding America’s Future, which develops policy proposals to strengthen public investments in the foundation of our economy, modernize health and retirement programs to reflect an aging society, and transform our tax code to reward work over wealth. Ben's expert analysis has been published in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, and other national news outlets.
Prior to joining PPI, Ben staffed the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings, where he helped develop its proposed reforms to Social Security and retirement-related tax expenditures. Ben also worked on other federal budget issues at BPC including sequestration, budget process reform, and the federal debt limit.
Before joining BPC, Ben served as Legislative Outreach Director for The Concord Coalition. In this capacity, Ben was responsible for coordinating activities with members of Congress and other organizations promoting fiscal responsibility, as well as tracking legislation and developing informational products to educate citizens about the federal budget.
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