By Rachel Goldfarb, originally published on Next New Deal
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The Most Popular Tax in History Has Real Momentum (The Nation)
Katrina vanden Heuvel, a member of the Roosevelt Institute's Board of Directors, says that if Europe's "Robin Hood" tax is successfully implemented, it could boost efforts to implement a financial transactions tax in the U.S.
Which States Are Givers and Which Are Takers? (The Atlantic)
Maps depicting states' reliance on federal funding lead John Tierney to ask whether the framework of givers and takers is useful, or whether we should instead focus on how the government creates an American community.
Blackstone Unit Invitation Homes Sued Over Rental House's Condition (LA Times)
Amid concerns about investment firms' ability to properly maintain the thousands of rental homes they've acquired, Andrew Khouri reports on one family's lawsuit over a slum-like house.
Gallup: Uninsured Rate Is Lowest We've Ever Recorded (TNR)
Jonathan Cohn reports on a new poll from Gallup, which has been asking whether people have health insurance since 2008. He warns that this isn't proof that more are getting health care, but it's a good start.
Millennials Have Stopped Trusting the Government (Vox)
Andrew Prokop breaks down a new survey by Harvard's Institute of Politics, which shows Millennials' decreasing trust in government over the past few years. Their biggest concern is unsurprising: the economy.
- Roosevelt Take: Roosevelt Institute Vice President of Networks Taylor Jo Isenberg introduces the Campus Network's 2014 10 Ideas series, featuring top policy proposals from students across the country who still see ways for government to create a better world.
Nutter to Sign Minimum Wage Executive Order (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Philadelphia mayor is following President Obama's lead, reports Claudia Vargas, by requiring a higher minimum wage in city contracts and subcontracts.