Abington CAM Podcast Network

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta; Episode #3

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta 
How national politics shape our lives locally! 
 
Episode 3: Taxes: Slashing spending to save you money? Or are they saving money for wealthiest?
 
Show links:
Distribution by income level of tax changes. 
A Distributional Analysis of Donald Trump’s Tax Plan – ITEP https://itep.org/a-distributional-analysis-of-donald-trumps-tax-plan-2024/
 
Distribution of tax cuts in Massachusetts.
GOP-Trump Tax Framework Would Provide Richest One Percent in Massachusetts with 76.0 Percent of the State’s Tax Cuts – ITEP
https://itep.org/trumpgopplanma/
 
Extending 2017 Tax Cuts. Impact of 2017 Tax Cuts in MA:
MassBudget Fed Tax Impact for MA.pdf
https://massbudget.org/reports/pdf/MassBudget%20Fed%20Tax%20Impact%20for%20MA.pdf 
 
Demographic breakdowns in Massachusetts
Massachusetts | Data USA
https://datausa.io/profile/geo/massachusetts
 
As top income tax rate dropped, wealth inequality increased
11 Charts on Taxing the Wealthy and Corporations - Inequality.org
https://inequality.org/article/11-charts-tax-wealthy-corporations-inequality/
 
As Their Relative Tax Rate Drops, Top .01% Wealth Share Grows | Tableau Public
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ips.inequality/viz/AsTheirRelativeTaxRateDropsTop_01WealthShareGrows/Dashboard1
 
How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades | Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/04/20/how-the-american-middle-class-has-changed-in-the-past-five-decades/ 
 
Meanwhile–watch SALT. Help to MA but more benefit to wealthiest Americans? Cost $1.2 trillion over 10 years?
SALT Deduction Cap Future: Repeal or Raise Before the 2025 Deadline? | Kiplinger
https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/will-the-salt-cap-be-repealed 

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta; Episode #2

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta
How national politics shape our lives locally!
 
Episode 2:  Medicaid and MassHealth in Massachusetts
Medicaid funding to MA was $12.7 billion in 2023. In this episode, we talk about potential federal budget cuts to Medicaid and the impact it could have in Massachusetts!
 
Show Links:
 Medicaid’s insurance plan is known as MassHealth in MA. Medicaid covers 34.8% of children in MA, 62% of people in MA nursing homes, and 55.3% of working-age people with disabilities, as well as other groups of people. Explore more information about Medicaid in Massachusetts and in other states at the KFF website.
10 Things to Know About Medicaid | KFF
State Health Facts | KFF
 
Medicaid by County in MA:
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The importance of Medicaid on health outcomes for children:
MH_Impact_Children_brief_FINAL_1.pdf
 
Massachusetts School-Based Health Alliance:
Locations — Massachusetts School Based Health Alliance
 
The White House switchboard can be reached at (202) 456-1414. 
 

The 02351 Pod Squad Ep3; Navigating High School

The Abington CAM Podcast Network presents the 02351 Pod Squad featuring Jameson Gagnon, Mar Ximenes and Zachary Westhaver! This episode, Jameson, Zachary & Mar discuss what it's like to attend high school and dealing with various classes.
Do you have an idea for show or want to host your own podcast? Email us at info@abingtoncam.tv

Hitting Home with Megan Driscoll and Becky Coletta; Episode #1

How national politics shape our lives locally! 
30% of our State’s income is made up of Federal funding! 
Episode 1: Education: We are not protected in Massachusetts and here’s why!
Show links:
Linda McMahon wrestling and more info about her:
https://www.tiktok.com/@therecount/video/7439493072368700718
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/top-three-reasons-linda-mcmahon-should-not-be-secretary-education
Understanding vouchers: 
Truth in Education Funding and Public Funds Public Schools
How charter school funding currently works in MA: 
Charter-School-Funding-Explained.pdf
Mass IDEA grants to each Mass. town
https://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/entitlement-allocation.aspx?view=code&fy=2025&code=0240
Mass Title 1 grants to each school district:
2017-2025 Entitlement and Allocation Grants Federal Programs - Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs
Percentage of State Funding from Federal Government (why the State cannot magically fill Federal role):
Record Federal Grants to States Keep Federal Share of State Budgets High | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Watch education issues in 2025:
Play-by-Play 2025 — Truth in Education Funding
Important Override Info if your town is facing or will be facing:
Background on Prop 2 ½
Proposition 2 1/2 overrides & exclusions | Mass.gov
History of Overrides by town:
Prop 2.5 Override Underride Votes

The 02351 Pod Squad Ep2; Video Games

The Abington CAM Podcast Network presents the 02351 Pod Squad featuring Jameson Gagnon, Mar Ximenes and Zachary Westhaver! This episode, Zachary & Mar discuss video games and which they like best and play most often.
Do you have an idea for show or want to host your own podcast? Email us at info@abingtoncam.tv
If you're a fan of the Abington CAM Podcast Network and enjoy our shows, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  The Abington CAM Podcast Network, Copyright © 2025.

The 02351 Pod Squad Ep1; Movies & TV Shows

The Abington CAM Podcast Network presents the 02351 Pod Squad featuring Jameson Gagnon, Mar Ximenes and Zachary Westhaver! This episode the gang talks about their favorite television shows and movies.
Do you have an idea for show or want to host your own podcast? Email us at info@abingtoncam.tv
If you're a fan of the Abington CAM Podcast Network and enjoy our shows, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  The Abington CAM Podcast Network, Copyright © 2025.

Community Chat - The Podcast feat. Michele Coyle, Abington Celebrates Christmas

Guest on this episode of Community Chat - The Podcast is Michele Coyle, Chairperson of Abington Celebrates. Michele shares details on events Abington Celebrates will be holding December 13-15, 2024.

History with Henri and Nathan: Ep 3

In this episode Henri and Nathan are joined by Aiden Calcano as they discuss Abington High School's brand new cell phone ban. 

History with Henri and Nathan: Ep 2

In this episode of History with Henri and Nathan, they give a brief synopsis of the start of... The Great War. 

Senioritis The OG Returns! August 2024

The original hosts of Senioritis 2021 come back to Abington CAM to discuss their college experiences thus far and future plans for after their college careers.