Bruce Lesley
@BruceLesley
Proud father of 4. Child advocate. President of @First_Focus & @Campaign4Kids. Basketball fanatic. Speaking of Kids podcast co-host. #InvestInKids #VoteKids
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http://www.firstfocus.org/ 12-06-2008 18:35:24
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Once again, Ron DeSantis is failing Floridaās children.
Even when doing something good is staring his Administration in the face, he chooses, instead, to violate the law and inappropriately kick children off of health coverage.
We agree šÆ% with U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor.
Florida should stop violating federal law and ensure all children eligible for health coverage are enrolled and no longer inappropriately kicking them off of health insurance.
We at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are truly disappointed. The The White House delayed U.S. FDA rules banning menthol cigarettes, without mention of eliminating all flavors in cigars. The longer the delay, the more people who get lured into a lifetime of addiction. #banmenthol
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Just me, or does it seem like Robert F. Kennedy Jr pulls statistics out of his assāļø
RFK JR: Thereās 25% of Americans who believe that they know somebody who was killed by a Covid vaccine.
BILL MAHER: Killed?
RFK JR: Killed. 52% of Americans believe the vaccines are causingā¦
The #Senate must vote in favor of the expanded child tax credit to help fight hunger and poverty in America! See my story in the Arizona Daily Star: tucson.com/opinion/columnā¦ via @tucsonstar Food Research & Action Center Feeding America Bread for the World Save the Children US Sherrod Brown J.D. Vance
'I want to give every child a good start by providing access to pre-school for 3 & 4 yr olds. Studies show thatĀ children who go to pre-schoolĀ are nearly 50% more likely to finish HS & go on to earn a 2- or 4-year degreeĀ no matterĀ their background.' - President Biden
#SOTU #InvestInKids
Joe Biden President Biden The White House Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris The White HouseOPE46 Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Also, Secretary Miguel Cardona led a discussion with child advocates across the country during a past Childrenās Week. š
WATCH: The American Families Plan: What does it mean for kids? | #ChildrensWeek2021 - firstfocus.org/update/watch-tā¦ (5)
Joe Biden President Biden The White House Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris The White HouseOPE46 As an example, in 2022, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs led a discussion about children's issues during Children's Week on the House floor. | C-SPAN c-span.org/video/?c501999ā¦ (4)
Joe Biden President Biden The White House Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris The White HouseOPE46 President George W. Bush did so when he was president.
It is past time to renew and reinvigorate that focus and attention to the best interests and well-being of children in June.
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The Biden Administration could focus on its actions and budget proposals to improve the lives and well-being of children during that 2nd week in June. ā> firstfocus.org/resource/analyā¦
What say you Joe Biden President Biden The White House Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris The White HouseOPE46? (2)
Childrenās Week is the 2nd week of June.
We, once again, urge Joe Biden President Biden Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris The White House The White HouseOPE46 to issue a proclamation declaring that week as Childrenās Week. 100 childrenās groups have made this ask and do so again. ā> firstfocus.org/resource/jointā¦ (1)