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An ideas advocacy org building economic power for all. ⬇️https://t.co/sZdNuWXk6D

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What’s the first thing people will notice is wrong with the newly signed budget bill? . “You’re going to spend a lot of time filling out BS paperwork that’s designed to make you fail.” . ESP Sr. Director of Policy and Research @mtkonczal sits down with @BeerocracyUS to explain.
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Direct cash support helps artists build stability to keep creating and contributing to vibrant, resilient communities. When we invest in artists, we invest in imagination, care, and community.
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Many artists are freelancers or gig workers with unpredictable income and little access to benefits. And for those who live in disinvested communities, these economic challenges are even greater.
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Artists help us imagine what’s possible. They shape the stories we tell about who we are and where we’re headed. But too often, they’re left without a safety net. That’s where #guaranteedincome comes in.
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Learn more about physician-led pilots putting this idea into practice in our new report, The Resilience Factor:
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From covering diapers to easing mental health strain to keeping the lights on, direct cash gives families the breathing room to focus on what matters most: getting and staying healthy.
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Raising kids is hard—and our economy isn’t built to make it easier. Too many families are forced into impossible choices: skip work to care for a sick child, or miss a paycheck and risk falling behind on rent. That’s why doctors are trying something new: direct cash.
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Economic Security Project
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ESP President @nataliefoster explains in the @newrepublic why a bigger conversation about corporate power is necessary to build a renewed social contract.
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Economic Security Project
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Silicon Valley titans are racing to automate millions of jobs, and point to UBI as a quick fix for what they break. If we don’t take on concentrated corporate power now, the powerful few will shape the AI economy to serve themselves.
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Economic Security Project
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What do birthday parties have to do with a child’s mental health? More than you think. Celebrating little joys, like a birthday party, is vital to a child's mental health and social development. Yet when families are stretched thin, these moments are often the first to
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Economic Security Project
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And that’s not all. The tax bill also:. 🔴 Removes kids from the #ChildTaxCredit.🔴 Bans states from regulating AI for 10 years.🔴 Kills #DirectFile, making tax filing more expensive. Billionaires win. The rest of us pay the price.
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Medicaid cuts "could have a devastating impact on rural hospitals," warned the American Hospital Association.
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"For nurses who know these cuts will negatively impact their communities, it's extremely demoralizing.” Medicaid cuts aren’t abstract—they mean fewer staff, worse care, and deeper burnout.
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Economic Security Project
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The priorities in President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” are clear—and they’re not with working families. While billionaires get massive tax breaks, people at the bottom will see their incomes drop. Medicaid, food aid, and rural healthcare face brutal cuts. These headlines say it
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Economic Security Project
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2/2 One promising example? Doctors at @DanaFarber are piloting giving cash to families of children with cancer and the results show fewer economic hardships and more breathing room when families need it most. Dive into the report here: #HealthcareForCash.
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Economic Security Project
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1/ 37% of families can’t afford a $400 emergency. Now imagine facing that reality and a childhood cancer diagnosis. In our new report, “The Resilience Factor: Cash as a Tool Towards Better Health for Young Families,” we spoke to health professionals across the country, like Dr.
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Economic Security Project
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RT @nataliefoster: 1/There is a reason IRS #DirectFile scared the tax prep industry: it was free, fast, and effective—and people really, re….
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Economic Security Project
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5/ Read our new report, “The Resilience Factor: Cash as a Tool Towards Better Health for Young Families,” to hear directly from healthcare professionals on why cash is becoming a key part of the care conversation. [.
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Economic Security Project
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4/ Cash gives families the flexibility to cover what they need—whether that’s a trusted doula, a tank of gas, or a few weeks of breathing room. It’s not a silver bullet. But it’s a powerful tool we can’t afford to overlook.
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