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07/09/08

by Robert Drago and Arlene Holt Baker Many voters and pundits see John McCain as a maverick, someone willing to cross party lines on important issues. Maybe that is so in some ways, but his record on family issues is consistent. He opposes what American families need (see Take Care Net Summary).

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Robert Drago

07/09/08

Are you a caffeinated mom?

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

07/09/08

Right now, almost half of all workers in Illinois don't have a single paid sick day. Too many Americans are forced to go to work sick, to choose between taking time off to care for a sick child or losing a day's pay, or even end up losing their jobs when illness strikes. It's time to solve this...

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Katie Bethell

07/08/08

More and more these days, young parents approach the responsibility of parenting as a joint venture. Often one parent will reduce her schedule to take care of the children while the other maximizes income for the economic welfare of the family.

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Elizabeth Cox

07/07/08

Right now, Fox News is trying to paint Barack Obama as foreign, un-American, suspicious, and scary. They're trying to send Americans the message that our country's first viable Black candidate for President is not "one of us." We've seen this before from Fox. They won't stop until it becomes too painful to continue--until the public calls them out and advertisers start getting worried.

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Gabriel Rey-Goodlatte

Family Economic Security

06/29/08

Are you thinking about re-entering the workforce after time at home? These tips, tools, and resources will help: - How to Prepare to Return to Work, by Maggie Jackson. Describes difficulties following the decision to return to work; describes resources and programs for opting back into the...

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Nanette Fondas

06/28/08

Soccer moms, security moms ….. How will the mothers’ vote be labeled this year? Broke and burned out moms?

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Nanette Fondas

Environmental Health Health Care

06/25/08

Every day across the country, parents and consumers rely on products containing hundreds of chemicals. They assume the government has done its job and that these products are safe for their intended use.

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