Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog successfully calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and then tracks the bill's passage through the Senate and the House -- it is now headed for President Biden's signature! Plus we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Report, which details everything that is in this historic piece of legislation. Finally, we honor Bill Collins, founder of the progressive op-ed syndicate Minuteman Media, which is now OtherWords.org, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
With House passage, President Biden can now sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law: Historic life-saving steps we must now build upon
August 12
The Inflation Reduction Act provides extremely important help. It will reduce hardship, improve health, and start to protect our future. But we’ve got more to do, both to make sure the law fulfills its promises, and to take up the unfinished business that we owe ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren. READ MORE »
Remembering Bill Collins
August 11
I learned this week about the passing of a remarkable man. Bill Collins died recently in a car accident at the age of 87. Bill was a popular former mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. In his hometown, tributes have poured in celebrating Bill’s legacy of revitalizing the city’s downtown, professionalizing its civil service, and championing affordable housing over his four terms in office. But I got to know Bill because of the remarkable work he did after retiring from public service. READ MORE »
Celebrating the Senate's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act -- important steps forward but unfinished business the nation must address
August 9
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will keep health care costs down for millions of Americans, and will make historic progress in protecting us from the ravages of climate change. It will have immediate benefits, and it invests in our future. The Coalition on Human Needs congratulates the Senate leadership for shepherding the bill to its passage in the Senate and celebrates all senators who voted for this important legislation. We look forward to its enactment in the House, and to President Biden’s signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law. READ MORE »
CHN's latest Human Needs Report -- a look at what's in the Inflation Reduction Act
August 9
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a comprehensive look at the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which gained final passage on August 12, 3022. READ MORE »
CHN urges Senate to pass Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
August 7
The Coalition on Human Needs supports enactment of The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376. This bill will prevent millions of people from seeing their health insurance premiums rise or become uninsured. It will take important steps towards combating climate change and helping people to shift to cheaper, environmentally sound energy sources. It will reduce the cost of prescription drugs. And it will make a start towards requiring multi-billion-dollar corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes. READ MORE »
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