For many middle and working class families in Ohio, Issue 2 hits close to home. By limiting the simple right to negotiate and demonizing public workers, Issue 2 seeks to blame police officers, teachers, and nurses for the financial woes caused by financial “wizards” on Wall Street. However, there may be something you didn’t know. Issue 2 harms Ohio’s veterans.
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A little-known part of health care reform is being pulled from implementation. The CLASS Act (standing for Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) was an initiative heralded by the late Senator Ted Kennedy for years. The basic goal of the program was to set up an insurance system for workers that protected against the risk of disability. However, Department of Health and Human Services chief Kathleen Sebelius (a Cincinnati native) declared the program fiscally unworkable.
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So progressives talk a lot about the social safety net. What exactly does that mean?Oh sure, we all know Social Security, can probably rattle off a few statistics about Medicare and Medicaid, and unemployment insurance is a hot topic. But what is the true extent of the U.S. federal government’s role in providing social welfare to its citizens? That could probably be a book. Instead, I’m just going to list a bunch of broad programs and hopefully you, being a diligent and engaged reader, will comment telling me what I’ve missed.
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