Minnesota Budget Bites

The Senate relief package – called HEALS Act -- is inadequate to meet the challenges of this moment and is too small to jumpstart our economy. Instead of prioritizing the health and well-being of Americans and building for an economic recovery, the Senate plan falls short and would result in more kids going hungry and at risk of becoming homeless, force more lay-offs of teachers and other state and local government workers, and cause harmful cuts to health care, education, and other urgently needed services.

We’ve called for an inclusive approach to the public health crisis and the related economic impact. While the latest...

Only one group of American workers is pushed deeper into poverty by the federal tax code: 7 million childless workers, i...