Join us on March 15th for the #TaxChat Tweetchat!
March 10, 2016
Join us as we talk taxes at our #TaxChat Tweetchat on March 15th!
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House GOP Budget Delayed by Disagreements over Spending Cuts
March 8, 2016
Disagreements among House Republicans over their FY17 budget proposal caused House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) to postpone a committee meeting originally set for February 25 where the proposal would have been unveiled.
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Slow Response to the Flint, MI Lead Poisoning Emergency
March 8, 2016
Negotiations in the Senate over funding to help Flint, MI have produced a bill with a bipartisan list of 10 cosponsors, and it contains a cut to pay for the Flint relief. Yet its prospects are still uncertain.
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Will We Remember Flint?
March 7, 2016
Rachel Mingo has 11 reasons to be concerned about the lead poisoning scandal in Flint, Michigan.
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SENATE MUST ACT TO HELP FLINT RESIDENTS
March 4, 2016
Flint is experiencing a disaster and needs relief urgently. Senators should act now to stop the suffering and speed the process of repair.
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Since 2010, Human Needs Programs Suffer Congress' Budget Ax
March 1, 2016
A Coalition on Human Needs analysis released this week shows that over the past six years, dating back to fiscal year 2010, funding for many of our country’s most important priorities has shrunk. We need Congress to recognize that an investment in people is an investment in our economy, which would benefit everyone. We are seeing the harm now from years of cuts. It is time to rebuild.
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#MilitaryMonday: The Shocking Truth of Military Families and Hunger
February 29, 2016
In January, Abby Leibman testified before Congress about hunger among military families to help shed light on this important but often-ignored issue.
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Fact of the Week: 85 Percent of Critical Human Needs Programs Have Lost Ground Since 2010
February 24, 2016
Out of the more than 160 programs tracked by the Coalition on Human Needs that assist low-income people, 139 saw funding cuts from FY2010 through FY2016. Only 25 programs actually received an increase in funding over this time.
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President Obama's Final Budget
February 15, 2016
President Obama introduced his final budget last week. Find out all the details about what is in it and what is happening next!
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Taking my boy on the STUMP in NH #FITN
February 9, 2016
Yesterday I decided to declare my own "Take Your Child to Work" Day! It was the last day before the New Hampshire primary and nearly every candidate was within a 30 mile radius of our house, so we decided to take in the election up close and personal. While NH gets a lot of attention every four...
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