Democrats mull tax on assets of US billionaires US President Joe Biden's Democratic allies are considering imposing a tax on the wealthiest Americans, a longstanding goal of the political left that could finally be enacted to pay for a massive social spending plan.
Pelosi says 'we're almost there' on huge US legislative bills After months of fierce political wrangling, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she expects agreement on a huge social spending package and a vote on a cross-party infrastructure bill this week, adding: "We're almost there. And the White House noted "progress" was being made as Biden met with a key member of his party Sunday, a sentiment shared by the top Democrat in Congress.
Asked on CNN's "State of the Union" whether the agreement on the spending package and votes on infrastructure could occur in the coming week, Pelosi replied, "that's the plan. Negotiations were expected to continue into the weekend, all sides indicating […]. Like 1 Share. Their plan was to force a House vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill before the House considered more ambitious But with the clock ticking on the budget deadline, de Blasio said positions may have to be slashed from "literally every single agency.
Any job cuts would be slated to take place in the fall, he said, while maintaining "the hope and the prayer," that more federal stimulus money may get approved or the state would allow the city to borrow money to ultimately avoid issuing pink slips.
The Citizen's Budget Commission — a nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog organization — has suggested the city can avoid layoffs and cut costs simply through attrition and renegotiating some benefits such as health insurance costs for public employees.
The Commission also recommends eliminating the Absent Teacher Reserve, a controversial pool of educators who remain on the city payroll but do not have permanent positions because they face disciplinary action, or because their schools closed or lost enrollment.
Michael Mulgrew, president of the New York City teachers union, gave a sarcastic retort to the mayor's dire warning. In the aftermath of massive protests against the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police, Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to reduce funding for the police department to help finance youth programming. But the details are murky and it remains unclear whether that will include significant changes to the school safety division, which deploys over 5, unarmed school officers across the city's public schools.
The mayor's current budget proposal includes a 1. A spokesperson for de Blasio did not answer questions about whether the school safety division will be subject to cuts. Activists and some city lawmakers have also called for transferring supervision of school safety from the police department, which took control from the education department in under Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
The police commissioner has said he is open to the idea but de Blasio has been publicly opposed. He also proposed cutting subsidized day camps, which serve about , children, predominantly from low-income families. But following intense public outcry, city officials said they will find a virtual alternative for the jobs program and would shift more police department money to youth services. They have remained silent on specific details. Youth and families, who rely on the jobs program for extra cash and experience and the day camps for childcare, remain in limbo, as New York City businesses begin to reopen.
The Cuomo administration has OK'ed in-person camps, but they must follow a list of social distancing and hygiene rules. Providers of these programs — many of whom have prepared for various scenarios — have laid off workers or plan to. Cuomo had initially proposed in January, prior to the pandemic.
Adding to the uncertain landscape for schools is the recent executive order delaying school budget votes and Board member elections until at least June 1 based on ongoing public health concerns. The district will share updated budget vote and board of education election information as soon as we receive definitive guidance from the state. Skip to content.
The United States is the only rich country without a federal paid leave mandate for new parents or for medical emergencies. Paid leave advocates say they have received assurances from the White House and congressional leadership that Democrats are continuing to push for the proposed program. Negotiators have discussed ways to bring down the cost of the program, such as reducing the number of weeks offered or the maximum benefit an individual could receive each month, according to people familiar with the talks.
Lawmakers have also discussed trimming the number of weeks initially offered, then phasing in a week benefit over a decade. Many top Democrats say they remain committed to the original paid leave plan and have urged their colleagues in Congress and the Biden administration to keep the program intact.
Representative Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat of Connecticut, said she was worried about how the program might be pared back, particularly if the benefit is phased in. DeLauro said. Some Democrats say passing a federal paid leave program has become more crucial amid a global pandemic that has exposed the need for workers to have access to medical and sick leave without worrying about how they will pay their bills.
The social policy legislation is being fast-tracked through the Senate using a process known as reconciliation. Nine states and the District of Columbia have passed paid leave programs.
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