This week: A Social Protection System that Works for All of Us
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
July 28, 2022
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A Social Protection System that Works for All of Us
Today, Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified before the United States House of Representatives Select Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth at a hearing titled “Building a Modern Economic Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st Century America.”
His testimony addressed the need for a social protection system that works for all of us. He concluded his oral testimony with a simple lesson for policymakers: economic security is the foundation for economic opportunity.
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30+ Years after the ADA, Disabled People Still Don’t Have Economic Justice [[link removed]]
Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law over 30 years ago, our nation still has work to do before achieving true equity and economic justice for people with disabilities.
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Concessions Workers at Dodger Stadium Can Also Throw Strikes [[link removed]]
Authorizing strikes—as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would reinforce—is just part of how stadium workers can gain leverage in their fight to improve labor conditions at the negotiating table.
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Senate Reconciliation Package is a Positive Step, But Bill Sidelines Too Many Priorities
The proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a significant step forward for restoring fairness to our tax system, reducing health care coverage costs, and addressing the climate crisis—which disproportionately harms communities of color and those with low incomes—even as it falls far short of what is needed to address longstanding national challenges.
“The bill is historic in its investments, but it left out many provisions that address urgent needs of children, families, workers, and young adults,” said Indi Dutta-Gupta.
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States Can Reduce Medicaid’s Administrative Burdens to Advance Health and Racial Equity
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A new paper released by CLASP and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities details the racist roots of administrative burdens in Medicaid, describes how these burdens continue to harm eligible people— particularly people of color—and provides specific recommendations for states to reduce administrative burden as a key strategy for advancing racial equity in Medicaid.
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Recent Events
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On Tuesday, July 26, Nia West-Bey spoke on a panel titled “ Building Bridges through Ethical Storytelling ” as part of Women in Government Relations’ third annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Summit [[link removed]] .
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For several years CLASP has partnered with the Institute for Responsible Citizenship (IRC) [[link removed]] , an organization that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. IRC aims to expand the diversity of young leaders in the policy and advocacy spaces. Pictured here is Nia West-Bey along with 5 of the 8 fellows that CLASP has had the privilege of working with over the years: Mar’Quon Frederick (2022), JT Mullins (2021), Bruce Wilson (2019), Justin Edwards (2018) and Rashaun Bennett (2015). Not pictured: Dariel Vasquez (2016), Delphert Smith (2017), and Andrew Mulinge. Thanks, IRC, for connecting us to tomorrow’s leaders!
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