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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 4h

Universal health care built on Medicare is the baseline for serious health reform. How to get there is the question that @bobkuttner.bsky.social explores in "The Road to Universal Medicare." (Spoiler: He likes my plan for Medicare Part E (for everyone)). prospect.org/2026/09/30/o...

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The Road to Universal Medicare - The American Prospect

The apparent split between advocates of Medicare for All and a more incremental approach is misleading and easily remedied.

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So excited about and grateful for this new partnership with @economicsecurityproject.org

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Great piece by @timothynoah.bsky.social on how "The Great Risk Shift" I first wrote about two decades ago is playing out in homeowners' insurance today. Always nice to be told you wrote a "classic" (even if it signals you're long in the tooth)! newrepublic.com/article/2142... via @newrepublic.com

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The Enshittification of Private Insurance

This is why regulating insurers at the state level turns out to be a really bad idea.

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The conservative SCOTUS majority just gutted the VRA. The obvious consequence: fewer Black legislators. The less obvious one: Black voters in the South losing the mechanism that made Congress actually vote their way. @prospect.org with Zoli Hajnal @markarianga.bsky.social @maclockhart.bsky.social

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Consortium on the American Political Economy (CAPE) @cape-team.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The 6th Annual CAPE Research Conference program is live! Join us virtually July 27-29 at 12:00 PM ET for the latest (and greatest) in American Political Economy (APE) research. Free registration and full schedule: americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/annual-conference 👇

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Annual Conference | Consortium on the American Political Economy

The annual CAPE research conference is a forum for APE-oriented scholars to present work in progress and receive feedback from the broader APE community.

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Yale ISPS @ispsyale.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

So thrilled to share this overview of a timely new book from @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social, as she talks with APEX about "The Price of Democracy" and how battles over taxes define who belongs in 'We the People' bit.ly/4aXIBSj @jacobhacker.bsky.social

Vanessa Williamson speaks in a classroom

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

In case you missed Jacob S. Hacker’s lecture on the crisis of the Democratic Party and the future of American democracy, you can find an audio transcript on our website: www.mpifg.de/1445466/2025... @jacobhacker.bsky.social @americanacademy.bsky.social

Jacob S. Hacker, Yale Law School, Americals Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy

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Yale ISPS @ispsyale.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

NEW STUDY shows party control shapes racial representation in U.S. Lawmaking: bit.ly/4rKdKQB @maclockhart.bsky.social @jacobhacker.bsky.social @markarianga.bsky.social

U.S. Capitol Building reflecting in the Reflecting Pool

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Is national policy more responsive to the preferences of white Americans than to those of people of color? When Republicans control the presidency and/or the Senate, yes. White voters are more likely to see legislation they support become law than are Black, Latino, or Asian American voters.

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

@justinwolfers.bsky.social discussing how unbelievably unpopular the Big Beautiful Bill becomes among REPUBLICANS when you show them how much it takes from ordinary Americans to pad the pockets of the rich, based on the survey @basicmountain.bsky.social and I did. Grateful he’s spreading the word!

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Republicans recoil when they learn about the the reserve-Robin Hood effects of their own party's signature policy bill. Honestly, @basicmountain.bsky.social and I were gobsmacked by how large these effects were in our survey experiment. Also, @justinwolfers.bsky.social should create all our figures!

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

How Awful Is the Republican Megabill? Here Are Four of the Worst Parts. (@jacobhacker.bsky.social‬ and @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social, New York Times-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

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Opinion | How Awful Is the Republican Megabill? Here Are Four of the Worst Parts.

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Patrick Sullivan @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I don’t typically post much, but I’m excited to share a guest essay co-authored with @jacobhacker.bsky.social which was published today in the @nytimes.com, as well as two reports we just published at the @equitablegrowth.bsky.social on Republican’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

"It would shift more resources up the income ladder than any bill passed since scorekeepers started keeping track." In this opinion piece, @jacobhacker.bsky.social and @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social highlight four most regressive aspects of the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

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Opinion | The Four Ugliest Points About the Big Beautiful Bill

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Yale ISPS @ispsyale.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

It's the economy, stupid. Right? A new tool, now at Yale, seeks to rethink how we measure economic success: bit.ly/44fqeon @jacobhacker.bsky.social

A map of the United States showing the CORE Score for each county, colored on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being red and 10 being blue.

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Day 2 of "The Promises and challenges of Governance in Blue Trifectas" starts at noon ET today. Day 1 was revelatory, and today we have an amazing group of experts, advocates, and policymakers discussing housing affordability and decarbonization. Sign up below! 👇

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Really excited about this online convening May 19-20 to better understand the contemporary challenges and opportunities of Democratic governance in blue trifectas. Important for housing, climate, inflation, and so much more -- especially today! Register: t.co/Pm4bIJHn1O

Title of the convening with an image of a donkey superimposed over maps of Massachusetts and California

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

So grateful to be joining a truly amazing set of fellow fellows at the American Academy in Berlin (@americanacademy.bsky.social)--including @oonahathaway.bsky.social. @cape-team.bsky.social is doubly represented with @chloethurston.bsky.social joining, too! www.americanacademy.de/announcing-t...

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The event will showcase speakers, including @jamiemccallum.bsky.social @adamdean.bsky.social @jacobhacker.bsky.social, along with moderators @jerusalem.bsky.social and Jia Lynn Yang, with more to come! 🚨 Also feat. former Sen. Sherrod Brown as a keynote speaker RSVP ➡️ web.cvent.com/event/a88d72...

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The rise of populism and the future of economic policy

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

How do we reduce the appeal of right-wing populism in the U.S. through economic policy? Such a privilege to be part of this important effort tackling this fundamental question!

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This is what the American Political Economy eXchange (APEX) at Yale ISPS is all about!

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Trump's nominated SSA commissioner, Frank Bisignano, a self-described “DOGE guy,” engineered the appointment of SSA CIO “wreck-it Mike” Russo. At his confirmation hearings, he’ll make the Acting Commissioner the fall guy. Democrats MUST push him to say he’s against the assault on Social Security!

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Amelia Malpas @malpas.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The CR is obvs different, but Senate Democrats' behavior is reminiscent of the fact that on ave 48% of D senators voted for bills pertaining to GOP agenda (as IDed by Curry & Lee) each Congress w R trifecta, 2003-2022. The inverse for Rs is 12% (from WIP w @jacobhacker.bsky.social & Paul Pierson)

percent of Ds and Rs voting for party agendas in House and Senate

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Senate Dems should have stood up just to exercise those atrophied muscles and inspire voters to stand up too. Trump is already shutting down the government. And they could have gotten the spotlight on Musk, which would have been good if they had a simple line (e.g., Musk is killing Social Security).

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

DOGE is threatening huge damage to our greatest social program, Social Security.The National Academy of Social Insurance annually awards the Robert Ball Award. Every living award recipient (a group I gratefully belong to) demands reversal of these risky DOGE moves. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - Final - 3-13- 2025

STATEMENT ON DOGE THREATS TO SOCIAL SECURITY FROM RECIPIENTS OF THE ROBERT BALL AWARD OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY INSURANCE, MARCH 12, 2025 The Social Security Administration (SSA), which administers our...

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

@tomedsall.bsky.social generously quotes my claim that the Trump/Musk threat may push the party toward organizational/ governance reforms and greater economic populism. Not sure I'm a "Democratic optimist," but I'll take activating optimism over debilitating despair! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...

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Opinion | The Problem for Democratic Optimists

How much have Democrats learned from their ‘shattering defeat’?

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Amid the deluge, read this warning from Henry Farrell and take action:

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Consortium on the American Political Economy (CAPE) @cape-team.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The APE Blog's 1st book symposium is live—showcasing Sarah Straszak's outstanding Privatizing Justice: Arbitration & the Decline of Public Governance in the US! Read @kathleenthelen.bsky.social's intro and contributions from @jnovkov.bsky.social, Jeb Barnes, and Alex Colvin on CAPE's website:

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The American Political Economy Blog

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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

In 2016, current and former students wanted advice on whether to work for the Trump Administration. This is what I said then, and I believe it largely still holds. But there are some additions I would make, knowing what I know now: 1/ www.justsecurity.org/34409/work-t...

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Work for the Trump Administration? Yes, But Be Prepared.

Since the election, I have been flooded with questions from law students who were eager to work for federal agencies tasked with protecting U.S. national security but who are now wondering whether the...

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Milan Babic @mbabic.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

if you are interested in the reasons for the slow death of democratic capitalism, here are two really good books that were on point 4 years ago and are still fantastic: wwnorton.com/books/978163... by @jacobhacker.bsky.social and global.oup.com/academic/pro... by @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social

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Let them Eat Tweets

A <em>New York Times</em> Editors’ Choice<p> An “essential” (Jane Mayer) account of the dangerous marriage of plutocratic economic priorities and right-wing populist appeals —...

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Here are some of the best voices -- mostly in political science but also in history, economics, law, and journalism -- on the increasingly fraught relationship between democracy and capitalism in the United States: go.bsky.app/M6p7Ahw

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

“The Biden agenda was more ambitious and redistributive than anything..pursued by Democrats since the 1960s or ’70s,” Jacob Hacker...told me. “This is not a party pursuing a ‘Brahmin left’ agenda. It’s pursuing an incredibly progressive economic agenda” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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America’s Class Politics Have Turned Upside Down

Why do so many liberals vote against their economic self-interest?

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Nick Lemann's deeply researched piece on Biden's economic record contains the first f-bomb I've dropped in an interview of record. But "fucking disaster" seems barely up to describing the political fallout caused by our failure to deal with rising inequality/insecurity. t.co/dTHLpnY14D

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

What's a stake next week: no less than the future of democratic capitalism. My review in @lawfare.bsky.social of a panoramic new book by @financialtimes.com's sagacious Martin Wolf, "The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism." t.co/QQwXK4FLpb

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 30/10/2024

"It is also, in its omissions as well as its arguments, a reminder of just how much needs to be done in the rich capitalist democracy that Wolf rightly argues is the most indispensable and troubled of them all: the United States." @jacobhacker.bsky.social reviews The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism.

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The Big Fix

Democratic capitalism is on the rocks, especially in the United States; restoring it will require the right diagnoses and prescriptions—and a plan of action. A review of Martin Wolf, “The Crisis ...

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

For those attending @apsa.bsky.social meeting and in town on Friday morning, please swing by the hackathon that Kathy Cramer and I are leading utilizing a new dataset on Americans’ well-being. We’ll have breakfast and coffee from 8am in PCC 201B. Hope to see you there!

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

My take on why another Trump presidency would be such a threat to democracy, alongside other expert reflections. Down-ballot races matter: “If Trump has both houses of Congress — along with…[the] Supreme Court — the pace and extent of democratic backsliding will be much greater”

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Jacob Hacker @jacobhacker.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Kamala Harris had a great health care idea in 2019: encourage Americans to buy into a revamped Medicare program that would provide the choice of public or private coverage (aka the public option). She should embrace it in 2024. My latest in @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/o...

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Opinion | Kamala Harris Had a Great Health Care Idea in 2019. She Should Embrace It.

A public option is both smart policy and smart politics.

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