Statement on the Impact of Fiscal Cliff Law on Children
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Jan 3, 2013 at 5:47 AMToday, Voices for America’s Children President & CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey released the following statement and summary of the impact of the new fiscal cliff law on children and their families.
Senator Mikulski and Children’s Organizations Agree: Hold Children Harmless in Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Dec 24, 2012 at 10:11 AMWashington, DC – National children’s advocacy organizations applaud Senator Barbara A. Mikulski for her efforts to ensure children are held harmless in the ongoing budget negotiations.
Lawmakers Must Hold Children Harmless in Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Dec 23, 2012 at 9:04 PMMaryland Senator Barbara A. Mikulski circulated a letter recently on Capitol Hill asking lawmakers to put children first and to consider the impact of the fiscal cliff on their welfare. Addressed to the House and Senate leadership, the Mikulski letter…
What’s happening on the fiscal stalemate?
Posted by Joe Theissen on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:45 PMIt’s increasingly looking like President Obama and leaders in Congress will be unable to agree to a “grand bargain” before year’s end that would end the fiscal stalemate that grips Capitol Hill. Instead, we think it’s more likely that a…
The austerity bomb
Posted by Joe Theissen on Nov 19, 2012 at 4:51 PMWe’ve heard a lot from Capitol Hill about the “fiscal cliff” lately. The confluence of budgets cuts and tax hikes is called a cliff for the dramatic fall-off in government spending. But Paul Krugman, the New York Times economist, says…
Head Start to suffer in federal budget cuts
Posted by rheine on Jul 31, 2012 at 12:52 PMPlanned federal budget cuts could hurt low-income families who count on programs like Head Start to give their children a shot. Around 80,000 slots for children could disappear by next year, and 30,000 teachers and staff could be out…
“Education Cuts Never Heal”
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Jul 27, 2012 at 1:26 PMVoices interns Nicole Bibel and Sarah Rogers guest blog today on a rally in Washington, DC, against budget cuts to kids, featuring members of Congress, an official in the Obama administration, and real families in need.
With all the…
Report: The devastating impact of sequestration on the safety net
Posted by Joe Theissen on Jul 26, 2012 at 3:38 PMAn influential senator yesterday released a new report on the devastation he warns will come to social programs if sequestration is allowed to take effect. Sequestration is a plan to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal budget in an even…
What is sequestration? How could it affect kids?
Posted by Joe Theissen on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:55 AMOur newsletter this week tackled “sequestration,” a congressional plan for massive federal spending cuts that could affect programs children depend on. You can sign up for our newsletter by entering your email address under “Stay Informed” on the homepage.
This…
How much money does the government invest in children?
Posted by rheine on Jul 20, 2012 at 3:40 PMVoices interns Nicole Bibel and Sarah Rogers guest blog with us today on research into how much we, as a country, spend supporting child programs.
The recession has been officially over for a while now, but try telling that to…
