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Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

10/21/17

This piece originally appeared in the Daily Kos . To say that the last month has been intense is an understatement. I have family in Puerto Rico – my grandfather, aunt, uncle, cousins and the rest of my mother’s extended family– and like every other Puerto Rican on the island, they are feeling the...

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Elisa Batista

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

10/20/17

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising

10/20/17

The budget the U.S. Senate passed today would leave millions of working families worse off than they are right now. This vote undermines our country’s values and economy by prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy while leaving low-income families to fend for themselves. Its $1.5 trillion in tax cuts...

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Families & The Federal Budget

10/20/17

They also voted to cut Medicare, education, housing assistance, job training, home heating/cooling assistance, SNAP, Meals on Wheels, Head Start, environmental and public health protections, child care, help for people with disabilities…

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Debbie Weinstein

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

10/20/17

As congregations of all faiths are observing the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths® Celebration this weekend, “Moving Forward with Hope: Love and Justice for Every Child,” I offer prayers for all child advocates in this very challenging time for children and families and all of us when a...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

10/19/17

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

10/18/17

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

10/17/17

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Isabella Higgins

Military Families

10/16/17

While President Trump attacks athletes who kneel during the national anthem as unpatriotic by saying on Twitter , “Courageous Patriots have fought and died for our great American Flag --- we MUST honor and respect it! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” his proposed budget is poised to do great damage to...

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