President Obama’s budget and kids
Posted by Joe Theissen on Feb 21, 2012 at 5:40 PMLast week President Obama outlined his proposed budget for federal spending in fiscal year 2013. The role of government has been hugely controversial as the election season gears up, and child advocates have had to defend cherished aid for needy…
Poll: Most Americans want balanced approach to national debt
Posted by rheine on Jul 27, 2011 at 3:43 PMA new poll released yesterday finds that most Americans would prefer to settle the budget debate through a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. This news is important because in the current budget hysteria taking place on Capitol Hill,…
The debt ceiling: What it means for American kids
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on May 16, 2011 at 5:45 PMSo today the amount Congress is borrowing has exceeded the amount of debt Congress has allowed itself to carry. That’s what all this talk about the debt ceiling means. Congress regularly changes the debt ceiling in advance to prevent this…
Investing in Maine’s children: Pay now or pay more later
Posted by Lendsey on Feb 8, 2011 at 5:16 PMVoices member Maine Children’s Alliance made the case for investing in children recently. Although Maine, like most other states, has budget problems, cutting from children’s programs would be “short-sighted and counterproductive,” argues our member there.
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