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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!
Dear Member of Congress,
The U.S. budget is a reflection of the country’s priorities and values. We ask that you build on President Biden’s FY2025 budget proposal and vote to support full and robust funding of programs that boost our children, families, businesses, and economy including:
- Care economy programs, including $500 billion for paid family and medical leave, $14.6 billion for pre-K and child care, and $150 billion in care for the aging and people with disabilities;
- Nutrition assistance, including fully funding WIC and SNAP;
- $16.48 billion for Head Start and $38 billion for K-12 education;
- Health care for families including robust funding for maternal health care and mental health care;
- Women's health research and innovation; and
- Protection for all reproductive health programs
Sincerely,
Why is this important?
I don't know anyone with young children who isn't, in some way, struggling to find high quality, affordable childcare. Between the long waitlists, high costs, and unpredictability, families all over the country are cobbling together a patchwork of solutions to ensure that their children are cared for while they work. Whether it's relying on family and friends to pitch in, trying to care for children while working from home, or leaving the workforce all together, American parents are forced to make hard choices between imperfect options everyday. Considering our children are so singularly precious to us, this daily stressor is extra taxing. Our families, our children, deserve the same care and consideration that so many other countries have already figured out how to provide. Congress must act.