Happy Labor Day Weekend from the PPI team. Budget deficit solutions, college admissions, the Green New Deal and more. ‌ ‌ ‌ America’s elite universities are making millions off summer programs for teens — but do they really help kids get into college? The allure of pre-college summer programs will only continue to grow as parents and students become ever more desperate for the brass ring of acceptance into a selective institution, argues PPI's Anne Kim. Anne Kim, Vice President of Domestic Policy Trump's Economic Approval Drops Five Percent from Last Year, Poll Shows "The voters that will be affected by recession are the same ones who helped turn the midterms to Democrats," Marshall said. "Ten years of economic expansion has until recently been the top economic story of the country. If that story turns into recession brought on, in part, at least, by trade wars, then the story becomes 'is this guy competent enough to become president?'" Will Marshall, President of PPI Kamala's Rivals Seize on Health Care "I definitely do not think they should be fighting about this,” said Arielle Kane, who directs health policy for the Progressive Policy Institute. “The public as a whole does not understand the nuances of health care policy — they just want to know the candidates’ big ideas and values." Arielle Kane, Director of Health Care Bernie Sanders announces a $16.3 trillion Green New Deal "Many of Sanders's ideas would also face stiff resistance from within his own Democratic caucus over what Paul Bledsoe, an energy fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and former Clinton White House climate adviser, calls his "radical climate purity." Paul Bledsoe, Strategic Advisor Projected Deficits Grew $872 Billion In Three Months. Here's How To Rein Them In Democrats serving in Congress and running for the presidency have a unique opportunity to hold Republicans accountable for abandoning any pretense of fiscal responsibility. PPI’s Progressive Budget for Equitable Growth gives them the tools they need to do it. Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future Contact: Media, [email protected] Progressive Policy Institute | 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Suite 575, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!