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The federal budget campaign champions the priorities of women, moms, and families in the federal budget. This campaign includes work on taxes/revenues, SNAP, WIC, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Medicaid, CHIP, healthy school lunches, and more.

People are often surprised to hear that even a physician can end up on Medicaid...but I’m a great example that it can happen to anyone. I’m 32 years old, married, with two small children and I am a family physician. In January of this year, right at the beginning of a new plan year and new...Read more
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Breaking Through: 2024 Election Analysis. Protecting Democracy. Trump Cabinet Nominees. 2025 Tax Policies and You.

11/25/24
On the radio show today, we discuss the 2024 Election, the results, and some of what it all means; we dive into how to protect democracy; we cover the Trump cabinet nominees chaos; and we talk taxes and how Trump tax policies in 2025 could impact real people (not just billionaires). Special Guests...
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Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Podcast Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

Breaking Through: Hurricanes and Climate Change. Fair Taxes. Latina Equal Pay Day. Moms VOTE!

10/07/24
On the radio show this week, we discuss the devastation due to the hurricane in North Carolina and other states, how we can lend a hand – and also how we can start addressing in a bigger, better, bolder way, the climate change that people are experiencing across the globe; next we dive into taxes,...
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Breastfeeding Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

What the Debate Told Us. Biden-Harris Policy Wins. Solving Childhood Poverty & Boosting Our Economy.

09/16/24
On the radio show this week we dive into what was said (and not said) in the first Presidential debate between Harris and Trump; then we cover some dramatic wins that the Biden - Harris Administration have been moving forward for parents - and how your voice is making a positive difference; after...
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Health Care Politics & Policy

Let's Address the Virus in the Room... Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19

07/31/24
[This blog post was updated the week of August 5, 2024.] As we approach the end of Disability Pride Month today, we want to give you a COVID-19 crash course on everything you need to know and more! The United States is currently seeing massive increases of COVID-19 cases , with one report...
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Summer EBT 101: Instagram Live Debrief!

06/10/24
What is the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program (also known as SUN Bucks) and who qualifies for it? I had the pleasure of speaking with Kelsey Boone, the Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst at FRAC , on all things Summer EBT and how you can access this nutrition assistance program...
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taxday 2024
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Parenting & Families Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

¡Dile al Congreso “hagan que las ricas corporaciones paguen impuestos” este Día de los Impuestos!

04/15/24
Hoy es el Día de los Impuestos (¿Te acordaste de enviar tu declaración de impuestos? Tienes hasta la medianoche de hoy.) y queremos enviar un mensaje alto, fuerte y poderoso al Congreso de EE.UU. para decirles que deben entrar en acción hoy para asegurar que las personas y las corporaciones ricas...
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Elyssa Schmier

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Tell Congress to support Healthy School Meals for All! School meals are often the only way students facing hunger can get reliable, consistent, and nutritious meals on a daily basis, so it’s time to make them accessible for ALL students.

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Tell Congress to back the Senate version of the Farm Bill that protects SNAP and reject the Republican-led House version that would increase hunger!

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Sign our letter for #TaxDay2024

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SIGN OUR LETTER to the U.S. Congress telling them to make wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share in taxes in order to invest in paid leave for all, child care, care for the aging and people with disabilities, and the expanded Child Tax Credit!

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Quick Action: Tell Congress to End Diaper Need Today - Back Us Up

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/39087/?source=action">Quick Action: Tell Congress to End Diaper Need Today - Back Us Up</a>

MomsRising is joining with the National Diaper Bank Network at our Nation’s Capitol to lobby our members of Congress to pass the End Diaper Need Act - a bill that will address the diaper needs of low-income families and adults.

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