Category Archives: Pay Equality

New York: Most Unequal State in the Nation!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by D. Posnett MD

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently found that New York State is home to the highest concentration of extreme wealth in the United States. New York State also has the greatest income inequality … Continue reading →

Posted in budget, economics, economy, Ethics, Fair elections, Pay Equality, Poverty, Tax Reform | 2 Comments

How to Climb out of the Financial Rut in NY State

Posted on February 6, 2021 by D. Posnett MD

On Feb. 5th R&R heard a presentation by Rebecca Saletan and Nick Lyndon on “The Invest in our New York Act”. It is a package of 6 bills for the State of NY. Together they are proposed to raise more … Continue reading →

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US Healthcare: no Bang for the Buck

Posted on May 19, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Health care in the US is more expensive, by far, than anywhere else on this planet.  It represents greater than 17.9% of the US GDP.   Health spending is projected to grow 1.0 percentage point faster than Gross Domestic Product … Continue reading →

Posted in ACA, American Health Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid, medicare, Pay Equality, Poverty, Tax Reform, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Women working in Trump’s White House only make $0.80 to the man’s dollar  

Posted on July 3, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published 9h ago on July 3, 2017 by Marie Solis SHARETWEETEMAIL President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One Source: Carolyn Kaster/AP The country’s gender wage gap goes all the way to the White House, according to … Continue reading →

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