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Policy Briefs
Eliana Golding

Taxes Explained: Tax Credits and Deductions

Tax Code Should Help Families Achieve Economic Security and Mobility

Understanding the Working Class

The working class today is much more complex and diverse than the white, male, manufacturing archetype often evoked in popular narratives.

Research
Tamara Draut

The Debt-Free College Act of 2018

The Debt-Free College Act of 2018 would create a new federal-state partnership that re-funds our neglected system of public colleges and job training.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman
Vijay Das

Testimony of Demos Counsel, Allie Boldt, Before Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Performance Oversight Hearing

Thank you for the opportunity to testify here today.
Testimony and Public Comment
Allie Boldt

The Unaffordable Era: A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

Research
Mark Huelsman

When Congress Went to College

Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters

Research

Everyone’s Economy

25 Federal Policies to Lift Up Working People

Research

Test publication

As workers at Marriott hotels across the country continue to strike over pay and working conditions, a new report by Demos reveals how Marriott International is holding down workers’ pay, cutting hours and promoting high fee loans through its affiliated financial institution.

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Demos Remarks on Arguments in Ohio Voter Purge Case

Demos Senior Campaign Strategist, Vijay Das, gave the following prepared remarks urging the Supreme Court to rule in favor of protecting the freedom to vote. 

Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Republican Tax Plan

"We know this: the super rich and corporations don’t need a tax cut. The 1 percent are doing just fine."

Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das

Demos Remarks on Acting CFPB Director

President Trump should follow the letter of the law and allow the Senate to confirm a new Director of the CFPB. 

Testimony and Public Comment
Vijay Das