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Meet needs -- not whims of rich and powerful

Posted on November 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Anne Discher

This is a pivotal time. We’re less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown. We averted the last...

Categories: Budget & taxes, Family support & well-being

Tagged As: ARPA, Child Care, Congress, shutdown, WIC

Federal shutdown will cause avoidable uncertainty and hardship

Posted on September 28, 2023 at 9:35 AM by Anne Discher

We are likely just hours away from a federal government shutdown that will harm families, businesses and the nation’s economy.[1]...

Categories: Budget & taxes, Federal policy

Tagged As: child care, Federal budget, Federal taxes, Medicaid, Nutrition, shutdown

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Lawmakers look to cut Medicaid by ramping up administrative hurdles

A word of common sense, good math and community

Dollar signs: Millions and billions – where to look first?

Real decisions about to begin

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