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The Inflation Reduction Act is opening doors for students
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The Inflation Reduction Act is opening doors for students
Georgia Tech doctoral student Juanita Hidalgo explains how a lack of domestic solar manufacturing contributes to fewer opportunities for students like her. But with new solar manufacturing projects spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act, Hidalgo is hopeful for expanded career opportunities in renewable energy.
Arizona Public School Teacher Credits Biden Administration for Fixing Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Arizona Public School Teacher Credits Biden Administration for Fixing Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
The Biden administration’s actions erased the debt of an Arizona school teacher.
Women’s Stories on Economic Justice and Health Care
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Women’s Stories on Economic Justice and Health Care
This storybook features women in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire whose stories center on issues from prescription drug pricing and health insurance, to child care and paid leave.
New Hampshire Union Workers Enjoy Quality Health Care
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New Hampshire Union Workers Enjoy Quality Health Care
A cancer survivor describes how quality health insurance from her union job covered major surgeries and expensive medication.
The ARP Helps New Hampshire Parents Afford Transportation to Work
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The ARP Helps New Hampshire Parents Afford Transportation to Work
A New Hampshire mother uses American Rescue Plan stimulus checks to afford transportation to work.
New Hampshire Parents Use the Child Tax Credit To Save on Child Care Costs
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New Hampshire Parents Use the Child Tax Credit To Save on Child Care Costs
After spending tens of thousands of dollars on child care, a New Hampshire mom explains how the expanded child tax credit helped her afford child care costs.
Nevada Teachers Are Increasingly Leaving the Profession Seeking Better Health Insurance
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Nevada Teachers Are Increasingly Leaving the Profession Seeking Better Health Insurance
A Nevada teacher spends thousands on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
Amid High Drug Prices, Some Nevada Residents Travel Outside US To Get Medication
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Amid High Drug Prices, Some Nevada Residents Travel Outside US To Get Medication
Long-term health impacts of COVID-19 push a Nevada woman to travel to Mexico seeking affordable medication.
The ARP Helped Some Nevada Residents Open Child Care Businesses
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The ARP Helped Some Nevada Residents Open Child Care Businesses
Faced with high child care costs, a Nevada mother and minister opened a child care center with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Georgia Families Must Choose Between Food and Medication Amid High Drug Prices
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Georgia Families Must Choose Between Food and Medication Amid High Drug Prices
A Georgia schoolteacher and mother describes how her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis threatened her family’s financial security.
Georgia Parents Struggle To Afford Their Children’s Lifesaving Medication
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Georgia Parents Struggle To Afford Their Children’s Lifesaving Medication
A Georgia mom and first-generation American describes the struggle to afford high health care and prescription drug costs to keep her daughter alive.
Georgia Residents in the Medicaid Coverage Gap Unable To Get Needed Health Care
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Georgia Residents in the Medicaid Coverage Gap Unable To Get Needed Health Care
Unable to access health care in the Medicaid coverage gap, a Georgia woman nearly loses her life to a preventable medical condition.
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
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Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
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Building an Economy for All
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
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Advancing Racial Equity and Justice
We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.