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BLACK BABIES IN BROWARD COUNTY ARE DYING
AT MORE THAN TWICE THE RATE OF WHITE BABIES. Join the Call to Action on Black Infant Mortality.
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The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission will soon consider placing an amendment on the ballot to tightly limit revenue growth for state and local governments
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A number of bills currently before Congress would expand the component of the Earned Income Tax Credit available to low-income working adults who are not raising minor children. The most recent congressional proposal (H.R. 2951), introduced by Representatives John Yarmuth and Keith Ellison (and cosponsored by seven other representatives), is the most expansive of these proposals. Legislation to expand the childless workers’ EITC also has been introduced this year by Senators Barack Obama and Evan Bayh, and by Senator John Kerry and Representative Bill Pascrell.
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A study in the journal Pediatrics reports that 34 percent of U.S. children age 4 months to 35 months do not receive high-quality, preventative health care. About 66 percent of children surveyed received "excellent" or "good" preventative care.
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It''s a concern for parents and children alike during the school year: What if not all that goes on at a school playground is fun and games? Click to find out more!
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