SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards to prove they will not be a burden — or "public charge"...
When Millennials Take Over, What Will U.S. Politics Look Like?
By Ethan Stoetzer InsideSources.com As midterm elections approach in 2018, many question the ability of Republicans to hold on to their majorities in the House and Senate, and wonder whether or not conservatives will be able to maintain their dominant position in many state governments. David Andersen, a political science professor...
When Millennials Take Over, What Will U.S. Politics Look Like?
By Ethan Stoetzer InsideSources.com As midterm elections approach in 2018, many question the ability of Republicans to hold on to their majorities in the House and Senate, and wonder whether or not conservatives will be able to maintain their dominant position in many state governments. David Andersen, a political science professor...
3 Myths About the Poor That Republicans Cite to Slash Safety Net
Republicans continue to use long-debunked myths about the poor as they defend lower taxes for the rich and deep cuts to the social safety net to pay for them. In so doing, they are essentially expressing scorn for working class and low-income Americans. Sen. Chuck Grassley, for example, recently justified...
'Obama Phone' Program Rife with Fraud, Says GAO
By Giuseppe Macri InsideSources.com Lifeline — a federal program to subsidize telephone and internet service for poor Americans often dubbed the “Obama phone” program — is highly susceptible to fraud, abuse, and negligence, the director of a federal watchdog agency told Congress Wednesday. Safeguards designed to vet enrollees’ eligibility for...