WASHINGTON – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is launching “stage 2” of a high-profile, multi-million dollar ad campaign highlighting the threat posed by unsustainable borrowing and spending. The campaign comes amidst reports that the Senate will soon be forced to raise the debt ceiling in the face of unprecedented deficit spending. The current debt is $11.9 trillion, dangerously close to the $12.1 trillion debt […]

WASHINGTON – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is launching “stage 2” of a high-profile, multi-million dollar ad campaign highlighting the threat posed by unsustainable borrowing and spending. The campaign comes amidst reports that the Senate will soon be forced to raise the debt ceiling in the face of unprecedented deficit spending. The current debt is $11.9 trillion, dangerously close to the $12.1 trillion debt […]

WASHINGTON –This afternoon Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held a press conference announcing the developments in his special session with the state legislature aimed at producing reforms to California’s health care system. A spokesperson from the Employment Policies Institute issued the following statement: “Foisting insurance costs onto employers will not solve California’s health care crisis,” said Jill Jenkins, senior economist at the Employment Policies Institute. “An additional […]

WASHINGTON –This afternoon Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held a press conference announcing the developments in his special session with the state legislature aimed at producing reforms to California’s health care system. A spokesperson from the Employment Policies Institute issued the following statement: “Foisting insurance costs onto employers will not solve California’s health care crisis,” said Jill Jenkins, senior economist at the Employment Policies Institute. “An additional […]

Statement on Senator Hillary Clinton's Health Care Plan Today in Des Moines, Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (R-NY) officially unveiled her universal health care plan. A spokesperson for the Employment Policies Institute issued the following statement concerning Clinton’s proposal: “Any plan that tries to achieve universal coverage without addressing the rising costs of health care is bound to fail,” said Jill Jenkins, […]

Statement on Senator Hillary Clinton's Health Care Plan Today in Des Moines, Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (R-NY) officially unveiled her universal health care plan. A spokesperson for the Employment Policies Institute issued the following statement concerning Clinton’s proposal: “Any plan that tries to achieve universal coverage without addressing the rising costs of health care is bound to fail,” said Jill […]