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Life Happens. That’s Why We Need A Safety Net

By Xzandria Armstrong Things don’t always work out the way you expect. I’ve gotten to mix with celebrities and travel to the other side of ...

“Hunger Is A Political Choice” Report: US Hunger Soaring Due To Federal Aid Cuts

Photos: YouTube The number of Americans without enough food over a seven-day period was an average of 40% higher in September and October of ...

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How Build Back Better Would Help Joe Manchin’s Poor Constituents In West Virginia

Washington, D.C. — After months of indicating that he would support the Build Back Better Act, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Sunday that he ...

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Congress, Don’t Play Political Football With Children’s Futures

Photo: Children’s Defense Fund As Congress continues to negotiate and finalize a budget reconciliation package, we must ensure the needs of children are not ...

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on her support for the American Rescue Plan

Ilhan Omar: American Rescue Plan is One of The “Boldest Pieces of Economic Legislation”

Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on her support for the American Rescue Plan. “The American Rescue Plan is ...

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HOUSE DEMOCRATS HOLD LANDMARK HEARING ON REDUCING CHILD POVERTY

[Reducing Child Poverty] A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty: Studies estimate that child poverty costs the nation roughly between $800 billion and $1.1 trillion ...

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GOP’s Evil Pro-Rich Tax Cuts Will Destroy America

Marian Wright Edelman. Photo-Flickr [Comment] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed on a nearly straight party line Republican vote in the U.S. ...

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President Trump’s Budget Declares War on Children

President Trump — stone hearted budget when it comes to most vulnerable children. Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr Our nation’s budget should reflect our nation’s professed ...