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Mar 29 2017

Think Progress - Spicer says Trump ‘feels great’ about spending millions on Mar-a-Lago trips

On Tuesday, Joint Economic Committee Democrats released an analysis finding that “taxpayer money spent on Donald Trump’s vacations since January 2017 could have paid for child care for 2,338 kids in Mississippi (with the lowest child-care costs) or 521 kids in the District of Columbia (with the highest child-care costs). Instead of paying for President Trump’s vacations, taxpayers could have sent 3,140 students to college in Wyoming (with the lowest in-state tuition) or 815 students to college in New Hampshire (with the highest in-state tuition) this year.”

Mar 28 2017

New Joint Economic Committee Democrats Report: Trump Budget Puts America Last

Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced today Joint Economic Committee Democrats’ response to President Trump’s budget proposal. The so-called “America First” budget actually puts millions of Americans last by calling for a $54 billion cut non-defense discretionary agencies and programs which are vital to securing an economic future that works for all Americans.

Mar 23 2017

Sen. Heinrich: Understanding Contingent Work is Necessary for Understanding the Future of Our Economy

Although this ‘on-demand’ and ‘gig’ economy presents interesting ways to leverage new technologies that better align with the demands of a global marketplace, contingent workers also face unique challenges that could leave them more vulnerable. The CWS would provide policymakers with important data about the size and characteristics of the contingent workforce as well as its access to benefits and basic labor protections. We must better understand the contingent workforce so we can build an economy of the future that will work for all.

Mar 21 2017

The Consequences of the GOP Healthcare Plan in Your State: New State-by-State Analysis by the Joint Economic Committee Democrats

The Joint Economic Committee Democrats announced the release of a new state-by-state analysis outlining the disastrous impact the GOP healthcare plan will have on Americans across the country. For each state, the analysis shows anticipated increases in premiums, the number of people losing private-coverage, and the increased cost of uncompensated care to hospitals.

Mar 21 2017

New Joint Economic Committee Democrats Report: Private Sector Alone Cannot Meet America’s Infrastructure Needs, Costs More for Less

Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced today the release of a new analysis by the Joint Economic Committee Democrats detailing the failures of the infrastructure plan introduced by Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. The report finds that Trump’s proposal ignores critical areas of infrastructure need, costs more, delivers fewer jobs and wastes taxpayers’ money by handing out tax breaks to finance projects that would have happened anyway.

Mar 21 2017

AP - Wisconsin DHS Head Doesn't Know How Many May Lose Insurance

Democratic staff members of the Joint Economic Committee in Congress released a 50-state study of the bill last week that determined more than 129,000 people in Wisconsin would lose their health insurance next year — purchased either through their employer or the private marketplace — under the GOP overhaul.

Mar 21 2017

McClatchy - Trump tells GOP: Support this health bill or lose your seats

A new analysis by Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee found the Republican plan would provide the wealthy an average of $207,390 more per year in after-tax income while low-income families would lose $205 a year. “The Republican plan would mean a restaurant worker pays more for their health care so that a hedge fund manager can get a six figure tax break. That’s unconscionable,” said a statement from Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., the ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee.