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Posted March 8th, 2010 by Donna Norton
Any mom or dad who’s ever had a kid in diapers knows that if you catch a whiff of something bad, ignoring the smell isn’t going to make that mess go away. And so it also goes for our broken healthcare system. What stinks? Health insurance rate hikes of up to 39 percent are now [...]
Posted February 24th, 2010 by Donna Norton
Tomorrow’s bipartisan meeting on health reform is “like the ‘last exit for gas’ sign on the interstate” for the fate of healthcare reform.[1] That’s why we are joining with other organizations today for an in-person and virtual online march on Congress telling them to get down to business and pass real healthcare reform. Help get [...]
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by Donna Norton
All families are not created equal. At least not in this recession. A recent study shows that rates of unemployment among the lowest income families are 30.8 percent, while the highest income families have an unemployment rate of only 3.2 percent.[1] For our most vulnerable families, these unemployment rates rival those during the Great Depression. [...]
Posted February 2nd, 2010 by Donna Norton
Is there a mom out there who doesn’t multi-task? I, for one, can often be found in the kitchen washing the dishes, answering questions about math homework, and participating in a conference call. So, it really gets my goat when members of Congress say things like, “We need to focus on jobs and the economy [...]
Posted January 27th, 2010 by Donna Norton
According to recent reports, women are increasingly the primary or sole family breadwinner due to the recession [1]. With women still earning only 78 cents on the dollar to their male counterparts [2], you gotta wonder: How are we supposed to win enough bread for our families, when we’re not getting the dough? Urge your [...]
Posted January 26th, 2010 by Donna Norton
If my kids wanted to quit something after their first setback, I’d say, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” So what’s with Congress? One unexpected election result in Massachusetts, a state that already has universal healthcare, is all it takes for some in Congress to throw up their hands and say we [...]
Posted January 7th, 2010 by Donna Norton
This morning, I was looking glumly down at the extra 5 pounds on my scale thinking… Diet? Exercise? And then it came to me. No! This January, America’s families need to throw our weight around and that extra 5 pounds is going to come in handy! Right now, each Congressional Representative is compiling a list [...]
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by Donna Norton
Thanks for standing up for Sophie and all the other children in need of healthcare reform. Over the weekend, a number of last minute improvements on children’s health coverage were made to the Senate health bill because of the amazing efforts of MomsRising members and other great advocates for children. But we’re not there yet. [...]
Posted December 18th, 2009 by Donna Norton
Will one of your Senators be the Grinch Who Stole Healthcare Reform? The vote in the Senate is going to be incredibly close and the loss or gain of just one or two Senators could make or break this historic chance to finally start fixing our broken healthcare system. We are now just days away [...]
Posted December 1st, 2009 by Donna Norton
I admit it. With the grim news that one in four U.S. children are on the brink of hunger [1], that an estimated 5 million children are without healthcare today [2], and that 14,000 Americans are losing their healthcare every day [3], I’m tempted to retreat into the familiar comfort of eggnog and holiday cookies. [...]
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