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  1. Southwest a Bellwether for U.S. Kids, Report Shows

    August 22, 2012

    Washington — First Focus, a bipartisan children’s advocacy organization, released today a report illustrating how America’s changing demography makes the Southwest (Arizona, California, Colorado,...

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  2. House Votes to Raise Taxes on Children and Families

    August 2, 2012

    For Immediate Release: August 2, 2012

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  3. Advocates Urge President Obama to Fix the Families Glitch

    July 31, 2012

    Washington – A coalition of national and state advocates led by First Focus sent a letter Thursday to President Obama, urging the Administration to ensure that final U.S.

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  4. Child abuse increase linked to foreclosure crisis, study finds

    July 18, 2012

    For Immediate Release: July 18, 2012

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  5. Affordable Care Act Ruling a Major Victory for Children

    June 28, 2012

    Washington — Advocates for children today hailed as a major victory for America’s children the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding in its entirety the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health reform...

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  6. Children’s Share of Federal Budget Decreasing, Report Finds

    June 27, 2012

    For Immediate Release: June 27, 2012

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  7. House Budget Reconciliation Package Deepens Children’s Cuts by Tens of Billions of Dollars

    May 8, 2012

    Washington - A comprehensive analysis released today by First Focus finds that the 2013 budget reconciliation package scheduled for floor consideration in the U.S.

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  8. Foreclosures Directly Affect One in Ten Children, New Report Says

    April 18, 2012

    Washington – A report released today reveals that an estimated 8 million children will be directly impacted by the mortgage crisis.

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  9. Children’s Advocacy Group Commends Obama’s Medicaid Focus

    April 9, 2012

    Washington - On Monday, President Barack Obama highlighted the disastrous consequences of the U.S. House of Representatives federal fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for health care. During a speech...

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  10. House Budget Would Cost Children Billions, New Analysis Shows

    March 27, 2012

    Washington – A comprehensive analysis released today by First Focus finds that the House Budget Committee’s proposed federal fiscal year 2013 budget resolution puts billions in

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