In the report written in The Nation, Mississippi HB 1090 is cited as being a “cruel new bill” poised to become law in Mississippi. The legislation, which passed this week, would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance. MLICCI’s director of research, Matt Williams, is quoted in the article.
According to the article, “Had the Ryan-Trump health care bill been signed into law, 24 million people could have lost their health care—and Donald Trump would have received a $2.18 million annual tax cut. Fortunately, the GOP’s latest attempt to create a windfall for the wealthy at the expense of the poor and working class was defeated. But this week in Mississippi, residents weren’t so lucky.
The conspicuously named HOPE Act (Act to Restore Hope Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone), introduced by Mississippi State Representative Chris Brown, passed the House and Senate and is now expected to be signed into law.” To read more, visit https://www.thenation.com/article/a-cruel-new-bill-is-about-to-become-law-in-mississippi/