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| Failure of Competence and Confidence |
With each day, concerns that the outbreak of the new coronavirus—which causes the disease COVID-19—may become a pandemic are increasing, raising serious questions about how the U.S. government is currently responding to the threat. The broad-spectrum effects that COVID-19 could have on everything from the economy, supplies, and national security to health care workers, rural Americans, and the uninsured require an intensive and effective governmentwide response. Instead of assuring crowds that it will "work out fine" because the virus "will go away in April," President Donald Trump and the federal government should prioritize and integrate their response efforts with state and local governments, private industry, and international governments.
To educate the American people on the many implications of COVID-19, the experts at the Center for American Progress are rolling out a a new series—including an event with leading health experts—focusing on an appropriate government response to the threat as well as the various factors that must be considered, such as national security at home and abroad, health care access for rural Americans and the uninsured, the economy, infrastructure investments, and more.
See CAP's resources on the coronavirus outbreak »
[Related: How Many Would Be Affected by Affordable Care Act Repeal In Your State]
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A Focus on Reproductive Justice and Climate Change |
Two devastating truths that exist the world over are the continued discrimination of women and the mounting, disastrous effects of climate change. This International Women's Day, on Sunday, March 8, CAP is drawing attention to the intersection of these two global issues and how they must be addressed with a focused lens on how climate change exacerbates the inequities that women face. Policymakers and political leaders must use a reproductive justice framework to better understand and effectively respond to the inequitable effects that climate change has on women.
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[Livestream the event "The Power of Women" on Monday: Add to Calendar»]
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In the Fight for Equal Pay, Data Matter
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The lack of access to comprehensive pay data—including breakdowns by factors such as race, gender, and ethnicity—is a long-standing gap in the toolbox for federal agencies charged with enforcing equal pay laws.
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Gun Theft in Your State, by the Numbers
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Stolen guns do not simply disappear when they are stolen; far too often, they end up being used to perpetrate violent crimes. See how many guns have been stolen in your state.
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