Pete Buttigieg has taken aim at one of the most progressive planks in the platforms of his rivals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — eliminating tuition charges at public universities. Columnist hiltzikm on this move:
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have consistently called for “block-granting” Medicaid, an arrangementto serve the healthcare needs of its beneficiaries, their communities and their states.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa argued that the food stamp program was a sign of “oppressive” government and that helping the poor is better left to individuals and churches because then “it comes from the heart, not from a badge or from a mandate.”the recipients of $5.1 million in government crop subsidiesCalifornia’s government provides less than 10% of UC’s budget, forcing students to carry a greater financial burden.
Social Security retains its broad public support largely because it is universal: If you’ve touched even a minimal amount of covered earnings over a career, contributing payroll tax all along the way, you’re entitled to your benefits, end of story.
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