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    Category: Social Policy

    Uncapping the SALT Deduction Won’t Help Working Class Families

    David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. Introduction On February 8, 2023, Congress’s Bipartisan SALT Caucus relaunched with the hope of repealing the cap… Read more “Uncapping the SALT Deduction Won’t Help Working Class Families”

    March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Sexism and the City

    Julia Vanella is contributing writer. She graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in December 2022. Women’s Unaccounted for Needs in Urban Design Cities and corresponding infrastructure have historically… Read more “Sexism and the City”

    March 8, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform

    Patrick Carr is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) updated Medicare drug… Read more “Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform”

    January 20, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Where Refundable Tax Credits Fall Flat

    Patrick Carr is a staff writer and first-year MPP student. The publication of new data from the Census Bureau on poverty in the United States has bolstered… Read more “Where Refundable Tax Credits Fall Flat”

    November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Measuring the prospects of Newsom’s newest housing laws

    Nathan Varnell is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. Housing affordability nationwide has reached historic lows in the past decade, and home ownership in West Coast… Read more “Measuring the prospects of Newsom’s newest housing laws”

    November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-ed: America’s Disability Programs Are in a Desperate State of Disrepair

    David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. IntroductionIn the United States, approximately 8.2 million people collect benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI),… Read more “Op-ed: America’s Disability Programs Are in a Desperate State of Disrepair”

    November 2, 2022November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Texas “Heartbeat Ban”: What it Means for the Future of Roe v. Wade

    Emma Weiss is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. On September 1, 2021, a Texas state law, inaccurately referred to as… Read more “The Texas “Heartbeat Ban”: What it Means for the Future of Roe v. Wade”

    April 30, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-Ed: Senator Romney’s Child Allowance Program is this Congress’ Last Chance to Permanently Cut Child Poverty

    David Trimmer is a guest contributor to Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPA student Recently, Senator Joe Manchin announced his opposition to the Build Back Better… Read more “Op-Ed: Senator Romney’s Child Allowance Program is this Congress’ Last Chance to Permanently Cut Child Poverty”

    December 29, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-Ed: How Build Back Better’s Universal Pre-K and Affordable Childcare Provisions Fall Short of Being Transformative Policies

    David Trimmer is a guest contributor to Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPA student. The U.S. House recently passed a version of President Biden’s domestic spending… Read more “Op-Ed: How Build Back Better’s Universal Pre-K and Affordable Childcare Provisions Fall Short of Being Transformative Policies”

    December 3, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    Emma Dewhurst is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Across America, some 40% of families struggle financially to meet their basic… Read more “The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect”

    February 12, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

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