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Head Smacker: They're trying to repeal the ACA...again

September 20, 2017
Senate leaders are trying one more time to repeal the ACA and strip coverage from millions, and they’re trying to do it in the next 1.5 weeks. Act now.
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Lecia Imbery
Health Care Politics & Policy

Tell your U.S. Senator: “Vote NO on any bill that repeals Obamacare!

September 19, 2017
It’s not yet October, but it seems that some extremists in the U.S. Senate and Pres. Trump are bringing out the zombies—in the form of yet another ridiculous and damaging Obamacare (health care) repeal bill! Boo. **We can’t let this bill pass! Sign on now to tell your U.S. Senator: Protect our...
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Felicia Burnett
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

Please join the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group for the #EndChildPoverty Twitterstorm this Monday, September 18th!

September 15, 2017
This week the U.S. Census Bureau released annual data on child poverty. Here is some analysis of the numbers, which you can read more about in this letter sent to Congress and in my blog post . In addition, next week, the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group will be leading a Twitterstorm to share these...
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Cara Baldari
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Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

No tax cuts for wealthy corporations!

September 13, 2017
Right now, many of us have our eyes trained on Hurricane Irma, concerned about people in the path of its progress. When it rains, it pours. There’s a storm of a whole other kind brewing in our nation’s capitol—it’s one that’s not being tracked by radar on national news, and doesn’t have a catchy...
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Elyssa Schmier
Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

New School Year, Same Uncertainty for Parents Without Paid Sick Days

September 7, 2017
For kids, heading back to school can be an anxious and exciting time – figuring out new routines, adjusting to different teachers and classmates and navigating changes in social and academic environments, all while growing and learning. Employed parents stress about these changes too, but the millions of moms, dads and caregivers without access to paid sick time also have to worry about cold and flu season and what will happen if their kids get sick.
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Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Birth Control Coverage is in Jeopardy, and This is a HUGE Problem

September 5, 2017
The Affordable Care Act’s mandate that Marketplace plans and all new private insurance plans , from 2012 on, cover birth control without requiring a copay or coinsurance is a critical component of the health care legislation. This mandate has made it possible for women to obtain highly effective...
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Isabella Higgins
Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy

#5Actions of the Week: September 2, 2017

September 3, 2017
Dear friends: It's another big week. Hurricane Harvey has brought widespread devastation to millions of people and businesses. And rumors are that President Trump is planning to repeal DACA - the program that protects over 800,000 DREAMers - any day. At times like these we need to stand together...
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Karen Showalter
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Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Detained, pregnant and in jeopardy

September 1, 2017
Maria Solis, a 28-year-old pregnant mother of three who is married to a US citizen, has spent over four weeks at Otay Mesa detention center in San Diego, California, where she fears miscarrying due to a lack of access to the prenatal care she needs. Detaining her during her immigration proceeding...
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MomsRising Statement on Trump Plan to Fully Restore Military Surplus Transfers to Police Departments: “Trump is Proving Himself to Be the Cruel President We All Feared He Would Become”

August 28, 2017
Our communities are not battlefields, and large-caliber weapons and military gear do not belong on our streets. It is not surprising that Trump, who ran a campaign that stoked racial violence, would arm the police with equipment to terrorize the citizens they are tasked to protect with new forms of...
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Immigration Politics & Policy

Shameful Arpaio Pardon Signals Support for Bigotry, Contempt for Rule of Law

August 26, 2017
In pardoning disgraced former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio, President Trump has signaled to bigots and white supremacists that they need not worry about being held accountable for vicious, racist actions. This pardon demonstrates contempt for the real American values of inclusion, diversity...
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