The Reconciliation Bill Should Invest in America's Kids
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As Congress makes progress on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, Democrats turn their attention to the sizable $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. The bill includes major pieces of President Biden's Build Back Better platform and the American Families and Jobs Plans. Some moderate Democrats have voiced concerns about the size and scope of the package—foretelling of difficult negotiations ahead.
As lawmakers begin those discussions, however, we should not forget about a group that doesn't get a seat at the table for policy debates: the United States' more than 73 million children.
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☑New from the Experts
> Runaway Costs
Arielle Kane, PPI's Director of Health Policy, argues that if Congress opts to move forward with a public option, it should be used to create a universal fee-schedule for health plans sold on the Exchange. This move could bring health care costs down by approximately 50%.
→ Real Clear Policy
> Back to School, Safely
As the delta variant drives up infection rates in every state in the nation, Americans face an urgent national imperative: Making sure our public schools open and operate safely this fall. Tressa Pankovits, Co-Director of PPI's Reinventing America's Schools project, argues that we can't allow our children to suffer another round of large-scale learning losses as they did the previous two schools years.
→ Medium
> Round of Applause
As the Senate prepares to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, senators should be applauded for incorporating several provisions that would help control costs and give taxpayers the most bang for their buck. Read Ben Ritz's latest in The Hill.
→ The Hill
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Reinventing America’s Schools hosts
“We Got Next… The Future of School Choice”
Watch the Webinar Today!
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Don't miss PPI's recent webinar with the leaders who will shape the next chapter in the fight for educational equity in America.
In a follow-up to our celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the passage of the first charter school law in America, we looked forward 30 years. What will America’s public school system look like in 2050? What should we be fighting for? Who should be at the table driving change?
The webinar was co-sponsored by Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project and The 74.
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Rep. Jim Himes Joins the Center for New Liberalism for a Twitch Stream
Watch the Event Today!
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PPI's Center for New Liberalism recently hosted a twitch event with Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) to talk about America's economic and cyber defense infrastructure.
Rep. Himes serves as the Chair of the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, as well as the House Intelligence Committee. He is a Chair Emeritus of the New Democrat Coalition.
Watch the livestream today!
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📰 Hot Off the Press
> Supply Chains and the U.S. Economy
PPI's Chief Economic Strategist spoke with Forbes about the White House's new supply chain review and the state of U.S. manufacturing.
→ Forbes
> The Future of School Choice
The 74 wrote about the Reinventing America's Schools project's recent event - cohosted with the 74 - on the future of school choice. Read more and watch the event.
→ The 74
> Loud and Clear
Politico cites PPI's Investment Heroes report in a new piece on domestic infrastructure and capital investment, and how the White House's infrastructure bill sends a clear message to China.
→ Politico
> Accelerating the Fight Against Climate Change
E&E news covered the news surrounding President Biden's new policies to cut car emissions and invest in electric vehicle adoption, and spoke with PPI's Paul Bledsoe on this impressive and bold move.
→ E&E News
Our battle to reduce methane production isn't a battle we can fight alone. Paul Bledsoe recently spoke with The Guardian about the international nature of climate change.
→ The Guardian
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Last week, PPI's Director of Social Policy, Veronica Goodman, interviewed University of Pennsylvania Criminology Associate Professor Aaron Chalfin who researches crime and policing. They discussed the recent spike in violent crime and evidence-based approaches for crime prevention.
This episode is part of a series of interviews where Veronica sits down with policy experts to discuss social issues in their field of work.
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Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) joined the Center for New Liberalism for a Twitch livestream to discuss his work in Congress on Cybersecurity and Inequality. CNL director Colin Mortimer and Rep. Himes discuss how the US should respond to state-sponsored cyber-attacks, how the US can prepare itself for those kinds of attacks, the top drivers of inequality and why inequality is bad in the first place. Listen to the audio from the event today or watch the livestream!
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