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Native American Youth Advocating for Their Own
Lecia Imbery,
May 12, 2015
The odds were stacked against Shilo Valle. Born into poverty with parents who struggled with drug and alcohol addictions, Shilo was placed in foster care. He changed foster care placements 9 times, including stays at treatment centers, group homes, and juvenile detention facilities because they were the only beds available...
Fact of the Week: 21 Million Moms Benefit from Low-income Tax Credits
Lecia Imbery,
May 8, 2015
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a day when we honor moms all around the country with cards, flowers, and small tokens of our thanks for all they do. A more practical way to show appreciation for millions of low-income moms, however, would be to make sure they’re economically...
Roadmaps to Opportunity and Budget Roadblocks
Lecia Imbery,
May 7, 2015
“These budgets massively disinvest in the country, and then they shred the social safety net… That is actually a recipe for putting a lot more people into poverty and eliminating opportunity.” – House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) I listened to Rep. Van Hollen make this comment...
Americans Low Savings Rate A Bad Sign for Good Economy
Andrew Yarrow,
May 4, 2015
This post was originally published on The Fiscal Times on April 26. We’re supposed to be enjoying an economic recovery since the Great Recession of 2008-2009 – yet many economists have questioned whether the last five years have been much of a “recovery.” Judging from the mood of the American...
Raise the Wage Act Would Help Millions of Working Families
Lecia Imbery,
April 30, 2015
Below is the Coalition on Human Needs’ statement supporting the Murray-Scott legislation to increase the minimum wage to $12 an hour. For sample tweets (with key facts) and graphics you can share with your networks to show support for this legislation, see this related blog post. Coalition on Human Needs Celebrates Introduction of Raise...
