When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price
April 23, 2026 | President Trump's budget proposal is a shocking departure from values most Americans hold.
Articles by Karen Dolan
The Health Care Emergency Behind the Government Shutdown
October 7, 2025 | Health care costs are about to skyrocket for working Americans, but GOP lawmakers are prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy.
A Coup Attempt Against American Taxpayers
January 29, 2025 | Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funds for government services was an effort to steal our tax dollars to enrich billionaires. And he’ll try again.
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the American Dream
September 11, 2024 | Six ways the right-wing playbook hurts children, families, and our communities — all to make the wealthy a little wealthier.
Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
December 13, 2023 | I’ve spent the last few years working with poor people advocating for change. Seeing their resilience firsthand, I feel hopeful.
Next Time, Abolish the Debt Ceiling
June 7, 2023 | The debt ceiling doesn’t reduce debt — it just creates one hostage situation after another, as Americans just learned the hard way.
A Parents Bill of Rights for the Rest of Us
April 12, 2023 | The book bans, censorship, and attacks on LGBTQ kids that the GOP calls “parents rights” are way out of step with American families.
Biden’s Budget Would Level the Playing Field and Reduce the Deficit
March 15, 2023 | The president’s plan for jobs, families, and health reflects the things most of us value. But it should spend more on those and less on the Pentagon.