FYI: Climate change means federal disaster-spending increases.
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Taxpayers will continue to pay more for the cost of climate change. Click HERE for info about how to fix that.
Healthcare costs are growing slower now than any point in past 5 decades. via The Washington Post
According to BNEF, by 2030 renewables are projected to account for 70% of new power supply worldwide. via Mother Jones
Raising the minimum wage will strengthen the middle class.
ICYMI: It’s still legal in 34 states. Tell Congress to pass the bipartisan Employee Non-Discrimination Act. Read more about it HERE. Map via Upworthy
If union membership increases by 10% (up to 1980’s levels), then the typical middle class household will earn 1.5K more per year.
The effort to reduce gun violence is a marathon, not a sprint. For more info on the ongoing movement click HERE. Cartoon by Signe Wilkinson, the Cartoonist Group
African American and Hispanic communities continue to face significant disparities in the slow US economic recovery.
For more info on the consequences of drilling and climate change in the Arctic Ocean, read HERE. Cartoon by Alex Hallatt, the Cartoonist Group.
