Plus: Fighting climate change by extending solar tax credits in a piece by Paul Bledsoe Friday, November 22nd, 2019 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Let it Be: Trump Has Earned Impeachment Donald Trump’s shambolic presidency has been one long, nauseating exercise in defining American democracy down. He’s relentlessly undermined the norms that uphold our Constitutional order, while abusing the powers of the presidency to pursue his own selfish interests at the expense of our nation’s interests. There is no clearer example than his infamous July 2019 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski. Trump pressed Zelenski to dig up dirt on Vice President Joe Biden, promising a meeting between the two presidents and warmer Ukraine-U.S. ties in return. That Trump sees nothing wrong in soliciting a foreign country to interfere in America’s presidential election for his personal benefit tells you all you need to know about this man’s deformed moral sense. 'Old World' demons are stirring again Distracted by the high drama of impeachment, Americans may not be following European political developments very closely. It’s time to tune in, though, because “Old World” demons are stirring again. In Spain’s recent election, the anti-immigrant Vox party scored dramatic gains, more than doubling its seats in the national legislature. This caught everyone’s attention, because the tidal surge of illiberal nationalism rolling across other parts of Europe until now had bypassed Spain. Just as Donald Trump dug up ideas long thought to have been dead and buried in this country – nativism, protectionism, “America First” isolationism – the rhetoric and political demands of Europe’s extreme right contain disturbing echoes of the virulent nationalism that swept the continent during the 1920s and 1930s and plunged the world into history’s bloodiest war. Read the Op-Ed by Will Marshall The Big Lie About Charter Schools David Osborne for The Wall Street Journal Democratic presidential candidates claim they take money away from public schools. That’s nonsense. Presidential candidates should worry about how to get Americans the most bang for our education buck. READ MORE Medicare-For-All is the Wrong Debate Arielle Kane for Medium It’s encouraging that she’s rethinking her health plan. Democrats don’t want to hear more debate over “Medicare-for-all vs. the status quo.” Instead, Democrats should be contrasting their proposals to control medical costs and extend coverage with the Trump-Republican campaign to sabotage the ACA. READ MORE Presidential candidates should use their platforms to elevate oral health Arielle Kane for The Hill The debate over “Medicare for All” has sucked the oxygen from many other important health policy issues. Though 28 million Americans lack health insurance in the United States, there is an untold crisis of more than four times that population — 114 million Americans — without dental coverage. READ MORE Extend solar tax credits, but end costly Carter-era subsidies Paul Bledsoe for The Hill Under current law, the 30 percent solar investment tax credit begins to phase down next year, then disappears altogether for residential consumers in 2022 and phases down permanently to a 10 percent credit for commercial operations. READ MORE The Prescription Escalator: The Real Reason Why Americans Pay More for Drugs Each Year, Why They Are So Upset, and What Can Be Done About It by Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute In this paper we will introduce a new concept, the “prescription escalator.” The prescription escalator is a simple way of summarizing why Americans are so upset about their drug bills. Moreover, we propose solutions for getting Americans off the prescription escalator. Americans know, without a doubt, that their family’s prescription drug costs are rising—and they are angry. A survey commissioned in fall 2018 by the Progressive Policy Institute found that 83% of Americans worry that drug companies are “charging too much.” The poll also found that 73% of Americans have negative feelings about drug companies. Other polls corroborate these feelings, leading to multiple Congressional hearings and legislative proposals. READ THE FULL REPORT ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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!