Special Report on the Budget
A Tale of Two Visions
This week we saw two radically different visions for America‘s national priorities. President Obama’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 generally protects key programs for women and girls, although it makes some painful cuts. The House Republican plan for funding — and de-funding — the federal government for the remainder of 2011 would, by contrast, irresponsibly slash funding for a wide range of programs vital to the well-being of women and their families, with consequences that I can only describe as devastating. Read NWLC’s program-by-program analysis of the competing plans >>
Joan Entmacher
Vice President, Family Economic Security
Issue by Issue
Explore each of the issues below to learn how they would be affected:
Health & Reproductive Rights — Read More>>
Early Childhood Care and Development — Read More>>
Education — Read More>>
Employment and Training — Read More>>
Assistance to Unemployed Workers — Read More>>
Civil Rights and Worker Protections — Read More>>
Tax Benefits for Working Families — Read More>>
Safety Net Programs — Read More>>
Violence Against Women — Read More>>
Social Security and Retirement — Read More>>
Tax Reforms — Read More>>
Additional Fact Sheets and Resources
House Republican Spending Cuts Devastating to Women, Families and the Economy >>
Gingrey H.R. 1 Amendment Will Make It Harder for Low-Income Women to Obtain Access to Contraceptives >>
Fleming H.R. 1 Amendment Will Jeopardize Patient Access to Health Care Services and Information >>
Oppose the Pence H.R. 1 Amendment that Will Jeopardize Women’s Access to Basic Health Care >>
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