By Ashley Burnside July is an important month for the disability community, especially this year. Commonly referred to as Disability Pride Month, July commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, a hard-fought legislative achievement that provides the disability community with…
By Ashley Burnside On July 4, President Trump signed his reconciliation law that will make changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The reconciliation law provides tax breaks for the wealthiest people by slashing Medicaid and food assistance funding, and will make changes to how…
Our fight to ensure the dignity, security, and well-being of those who have been most marginalized is far from over, and CLASP is ready to meet the moment.
The Senate bill cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and Marketplace health care, ultimately leaving at least 16 million uninsured and millions more with higher costs to keep their health insurance.
Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text affirms that at its core, this is legislation that will drain money from the families…
By Ashley Burnside Lawmakers are proposing dangerous cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest people and corporations. These proposed changes could result in up to 11 million people losing some, or all, of their SNAP food…
This bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations.
These proposals will deepen income inequality, make it harder for people to access benefits they contribute to, and reward wealthy Americans and corporations at a time when everyday Americans are struggling.
The proposed changes include introducing work requirements, shifting costs to states and individuals, and increasing red tape--all of which would cut off eligible people from critical health coverage.
