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Much like Election Day, Tax Day is a shared expression of our democracy enacted by its participants.
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Connie M. Razza
To win over and mobilize the public, social justice advocates must articulate what we’re for, not just what we’re against. The American people deserve better than what’s currently on offer from team Trump, but for many, the status quo also falls short. If progressives are to fulfill one of our core
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Jared Bernstein
Ben Spielberg
New York has been hailed as a progressive state leading others for passing a budget that makes college tuition free for middle-class students.
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Jill Berman
New York’s plan is a step forward in returning to the days when students could work their way through public college without taking on debt. But the impact on reducing the need to borrow may be minimal, especially for first-generation, low-wealth students.
In the media
Michael Statford
Last week, four economics experts publicly debated whether the retailer represents the best capitalism has to offer, or the worst.
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Bourree Lam
All those who care about getting big money out of politics have real reason to be concerned about Gorsuch’s record.
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Blair Bowie
New York approved a state budget Sunday that included the Excelsior Scholarship, which will allow students whose families earn less than $125,000 a year to attend state public colleges and universities tuition-free.
In the media
New York became the first state in the country to return to a guarantee of tuition-free college for students at state public colleges and universities.
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Mark Huelsman
"The New York bill is what's known as a 'last-dollar' program."
In the media
Anya Kamenetz
April 9, 2017 (New York, NY) -- Tamara Draut, Vice President of Policy and Research at Demos, released the following statement after New York became the first state in the country to pass tuition-free college:
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