Melissa Boteach argues that Congress should find a different way to pay for the new child nutrition bill.
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Melissa Boteach and Joy Moses discuss the new poverty data, what we can do to reduce rising poverty, and why it's important to focus on poverty amid other problems.
Los números del Censo publicados ayer reflejan un gran número de personas que viven en la pobreza, escribe Melissa Boteach. El Congreso debe abordar este problema.
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The Census Bureau release of 2009 income, poverty, and health insurance shows that more families have lost health insurance coverage and have fallen into poverty.
Today’s census numbers show the largest number of people in poverty on record, writes Melissa Boteach. Congress needs to address this problem.
Melissa Boteach describe la campaña Half in Ten y explica por qué es importante para las comunidades de color.
The Great Recession struck like an economic hurricane across the country, writes Melissa Boteach. We need to combat its effects and rebuild our economy.
Extending the TANF Emergency Fund should be a no-brainer. It has created thousands of jobs, helping states, workers, and businesses, write Joy Moses and Melissa Boteach.
La Gran Recesión impactó al país como un huracán económico, escribe Melissa Boteach.
Children who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year are often left without options during the summer, write Melissa Boteach and Sophie Milam.
Melissa Boteach and Jitinder Kohli on why a supplemental federal poverty measure will drive smarter policies to bring more families into the middle class.
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Melissa Boteach discusses what the federal poverty measure is, why it needs fixing, and the Obama administration's announcement of a new supplemental measure.
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Melissa Boteach of the Half in Ten Campaign and Jim Weill of the Food Research and Action Center call on Congress and the President to act by investing in nutrition assistance and job creation.
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Strategies for job creation amid economic recovery from Melissa Boteach, Joy Moses, and Shirley Sagawa.
Alexandra Cawthorne and Melissa Boteach discuss the need to extend unemployment insurance on The Hill's Congress Blog.