Talk of the Town
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Talk of the Town: Far From Consensus
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is “far from a consensus.” The Senate is voting down the jobs bill piece by piece, and both houses of Congress are putting forward appropriations bills that could make devastating cuts to housing programs. Meanwhile, states continue to make deep budget cuts as they brace for another year Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street, the ” leaderless resistance movement” representing the 99% who “will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%,” has received a steady increase in news coverage and is spreading across the country. NLIHC state coalition partner Tenants and Neighbors, a grassroots organization that harnesses tenant power to preserve at-risk affordable Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: the Super Committee.
Everyone’s talking about the Super Committee. According to news reports, discussion by the 12-member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has naturally included talk of reshaping the nation’s tax code, modifying entitlement programs, the future of America’s military footprint in the Middle East, and other topics. Speculation continues about the content of these private meetings, Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: The Voucher Reform Support Letter
We’re sure you have seen all the talk on a voucher reform support letter whether on our Twitter, our Facebook, or even here last week in a blog post. What can we say… voucher reform is a top policy priority for NLIHC. We have all felt that it has been long overdue for the Senate Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: What our leaders need to hear.
From DC to LA, people have been talking about housing problems all week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that in 2010, median household income declined and the nation’s poverty rate increased 14.3%. In 2010, there were 46.2 million people in poverty, making 2010’s figures the fourth consecutive increase and the largest number in Continue reading
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