2018 CAP Ideas Conference
2018 CAP Ideas Conference
As we celebrate our 15th year of big ideas, the Center for American Progress is bringing together elected officials, policy experts, cultural influencers, and grassroots activists at the 2018 CAP Ideas Conference, where we will explore and unveil new ideas that can make America a place for every single one of us to thrive.
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Health Care

State-by-State Estimated Premium Increases due to Individual Mandate Repeal and Short-Term Plan Rule
State-by-State Estimated Premium Increases due to Individual Mandate Repeal and Short-Term Plan Rule
Marketplace sabotage is projected to increase 2019 benchmark marketplace premiums by $1,013 on average.
By Thomas Huelskoetter
Health Care
The Cost of Trump’s Inaction on Prescription Drug Prices
The Cost of Trump’s Inaction on Prescription Drug Prices
Even as President Donald Trump prepares to deliver a speech on drug prices, there is little evidence to suggest that his administration is serious about reducing costs for consumers.
By Madeline Twomey
Health Care
Medicare Extra for All
Medicare Extra for All
This proposal guarantees the right of all Americans to enroll in the same high-quality plan modeled after the Medicare program.
By the CAP Health Policy Team
Health Care

Women

An Unequal Division of Labor
An Unequal Division of Labor
Most working mothers return home to a second shift of unpaid housework and caregiving after their official workday ends. When paid work, household labor, and child care are combined, working mothers spend more time working than fathers.
By Sarah Jane Glynn
Women

Events

Dark Money and the Federal Courts: The Secretive Push to Weaponize the First Amendment
Please join the Center for American Progress as we explore the influence that dark money groups have on the federal courts and the cases before the Supreme Court, and what we can do to fight it.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Center for American Progress
Latinas in the Resistance
Please join the Center for American Progress for a thoughtful discussion examining the power of Latinas in American society. This event is part of an ongoing series that focuses on race and creating power to move a progressive agenda forward.
RSVP
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Center for American Progress

Farm Bill

Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care
Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care
Farmers are feeling the substantial consolidation across many agricultural markets, yet the issue is conspicuously absent from the current Farm Bill debate.
By Andrew Schwartz and Ethan Gurwitz
Economy

Democracy

Drivers of Authoritarian Populism in the United States
Drivers of Authoritarian Populism in the United States
The task facing America’s political elites consists of realigning the establishment with demands of alienated political bases without succumbing to the temptations of authoritarianism.
By Dalibor Rohac, Liz Kennedy, and Vikram Singh
Democracy and Government
Europe’s Populist Challenge
Europe’s Populist Challenge
It is more urgent now than ever for defenders of liberal democracy to understand the drivers behind the populist resurgence in Europe and to find new ways to fight back.
By Matt Browne, Dalibor Rohac, and Carolyn Kenney
Democracy and Government
Ban Lobbyists from Fundraising for Politicians
Ban Lobbyists from Fundraising for Politicians
To reduce the undue influence of big money in politics, Congress and state legislators should ban lobbyists from fundraising for candidates for public office.
Democracy and Government

Criminal Justice

Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
The time is now to end the war on drugs and take steps to legalize marijuana.
By Ed Chung, Maritza Perez, and Lea Hunter
Criminal Justice

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Immigration

How 287(g) Agreements Harm Public Safety
How 287(g) Agreements Harm Public Safety
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says that 287(g) agreements promote public safety and are in the best interest of the local community, but a closer look shows otherwise.
By Laura Muñoz Lopez
Immigration

Tax Reform

Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Despite claims that the recently passed tax cut bill will lead to a reduction in deficits and debt, CBO projections indicate that the opposite will be true.
By Alan Cohen
Economy
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
In 2019, foreign investors would bring home $5 billion more from the tax bill than every working- and middle-class family in states that voted for President Trump, combined.
By Alex Rowell and Seth Hanlon
Economy
Estimates of the Increase in Uninsured by Congressional District Under the Senate GOP Tax Bill
Estimates of the Increase in Uninsured by Congressional District Under the Senate GOP Tax Bill
On average, about 29,800 fewer people in each congressional district would have coverage by 2025.
By Emily Gee
Health Care

Podcast

Why Won’t America Invest in Its Teachers?
Why Won’t America Invest in Its Teachers?
This week, Igor sits down with Oklahoma's "Teacher of the Year," Jon Hazell, to discuss why teachers are striking; CAP's director of K-12 Strategic Initiatives, Lisette Partelow, also joins.
By Igor Volsky, Michele L. Jawando, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, and Lisette Partelow
Education, K-12