By Rachel Goldfarb, originally published on Next New Deal
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The New GOP Poverty Efforts Are Impractical, Incoherent, and Inhumane (TNR)
Roosevelt Institute Fellow Mike Konczal explains the problems with the Republican focus on cutting costs and eliminating government programs. The president’s anti-poverty plan, while flawed, makes more sense.
The Partisan Divide Over the Earned Income Tax Credit (MSNBC)
Timothy Noah writes that the GOP now classifies any kind of government aid as “dependence,” even the EITC. That means the working poor can no longer count on any bipartisan support.
Obama's Budget: Help for Workers, Taxes for the Rich (CNNMoney)
Jeanne Sahadi says the president's budget proposal centers on tax reforms that help low- and middle-income workers. She lays out the minor changes this would mean for the wealthiest Americans.
Budget Day and Why That Matters–A Lot! (On The Economy)
It's true that many of the top-line budget numbers were set by the Murray/Ryan plan that ended the shutdown, but Jared Bernstein says the president's budget is about political aspirations.
The Real Poverty Trap (NYT)
Paul Krugman counters an assumption from Paul Ryan's poverty report, explaining that work effort doesn't guarantee social mobility. But reducing inequality increases mobility, so social safety net programs remain key.
Exclusive: Report Finds Taking A Paid Day Off When Sick Is A Privilege Of The Wealthy (ThinkProgress)
Bryce Covert looks at a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, which shows the vast gap in access to paid sick leave between low-income workers and wealthier workers.
New on Next New Deal
Prevention Over Punishment: The Push to Reduce Gun Violence in Chicago
Focusing on strengthening neighborhoods and healing communities is a far more effective solution than sentencing minimums, write Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline Chicago City Network members Janaè Bonsu and Johnaè Strong