Arnold F Fege
@advocacy4kids.bsky.social
Executive Director of Public Advocacy for Kids, a national organization devoted to public education and advocacy policy for low income families and kids.
Hunger isn’t inevitable; it’s a choice. USDA can act today to prevent SNAP benefit delays for November, but families are still waiting. @USDAgov @SecRollins you have the authority. Use it. @FRAC
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hunger isn’t inevitable; it’s a choice. USDA can act today to prevent SNAP benefit delays for November, but families are still waiting. @USDAgov @SecRollins you have the authority. Use it. @FRAC
@lot46.bsky.social hey Jim, just saw your posts. Hope all is well. I often refer to you as how important local and state journalists are. Hope all is well
August 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
@lot46.bsky.social hey Jim, just saw your posts. Hope all is well. I often refer to you as how important local and state journalists are. Hope all is well
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By deleting a few imp words from the E&C bill, the reconciliation bill the Hse Rules cmte is likely to advance creates an unconscionable decision for states: end health coverage for lawfully residing immigrant kids & pregnant adults or face steep federal Medicaid funding cuts.
May 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
By deleting a few imp words from the E&C bill, the reconciliation bill the Hse Rules cmte is likely to advance creates an unconscionable decision for states: end health coverage for lawfully residing immigrant kids & pregnant adults or face steep federal Medicaid funding cuts.
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If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
May 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
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Current law already bars people without a documented immigration status from food assistance through #SNAP. And many people with lawful immigration statuses are also barred including adults who are lawful permanent residents in their first five years in the U.S.
May 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Current law already bars people without a documented immigration status from food assistance through #SNAP. And many people with lawful immigration statuses are also barred including adults who are lawful permanent residents in their first five years in the U.S.
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The House Ag bill released tonight would take away or cut #SNAP food benefits for millions of low-income people struggling to afford groceries—families w/ children, seniors, ppl w/ disabilities, veterans & workers in low-wage jobs.
May 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The House Ag bill released tonight would take away or cut #SNAP food benefits for millions of low-income people struggling to afford groceries—families w/ children, seniors, ppl w/ disabilities, veterans & workers in low-wage jobs.
This week, Congress is debating a bill with huge cuts to Medicaid. Millions of disabled people rely on Medicaid for healthcare, home & community based services & more. Tell Congress NO CUTS to Medicaid: aapd.quorum.us/campaign/111...
Tell Your Representative to Stop the Cuts – Protect Medicaid Now
Urge Your Representative to Oppose the $880 Billion Cut to Medicaid
aapd.quorum.us
May 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This week, Congress is debating a bill with huge cuts to Medicaid. Millions of disabled people rely on Medicaid for healthcare, home & community based services & more. Tell Congress NO CUTS to Medicaid: aapd.quorum.us/campaign/111...
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None of these 17 million kids from low-income families will get a dime of the Republicans’ proposed increase in the #CTC as Kris Cox explains here ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/kris...
bsky.app/profile/kris...
House W&M bill does nothing for the ~17M kids currently left out of the $2,000 max credit b/c their families’ earnings are too low. Temp. raising the max to $2,500 gives them $0 or zilch, but delivers an additional $500-per-kid to higher-income families.
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit for the 17 Million Children Currently Left Out of the Full Credit | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Congressional Republicans may soon release a budget resolution that will set the terms of the tax debate, and which is expected to extend the 2017 tax law, including its changes to the Child Tax...
www.cbpp.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
None of these 17 million kids from low-income families will get a dime of the Republicans’ proposed increase in the #CTC as Kris Cox explains here ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/kris...
bsky.app/profile/kris...
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Let’s start w/ the bill’s failure to deliver for families on the #ChildTaxCredit – 17 million kids today do not get the full $2,000 max credit b/c their families don’t earn enough – these are parents who drive delivery trucks, clean offices, care for the elderly, etc.
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Let’s start w/ the bill’s failure to deliver for families on the #ChildTaxCredit – 17 million kids today do not get the full $2,000 max credit b/c their families don’t earn enough – these are parents who drive delivery trucks, clean offices, care for the elderly, etc.
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The House Ways and Means tax bill released today is skewed in favor of rich people, is even more costly than the original 2017 law, and fails to deliver for working-class families and small businesses.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The House Ways and Means tax bill released today is skewed in favor of rich people, is even more costly than the original 2017 law, and fails to deliver for working-class families and small businesses.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
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This is true even though W&M passed a bill last yr to increase the credit for the vast majority of these 17M kids, and 169 Rs voted for it. But today, they are leaving 1 in 4 kids <17 with nothing from their signature bill.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
About 16 Million Children in Low-Income Families Would Gain in First Year of Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Half a million or more children would be lifted above the poverty line when the proposal is fully in effect in 2025.
www.cbpp.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is true even though W&M passed a bill last yr to increase the credit for the vast majority of these 17M kids, and 169 Rs voted for it. But today, they are leaving 1 in 4 kids <17 with nothing from their signature bill.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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House W&M bill does nothing for the ~17M kids currently left out of the $2,000 max credit b/c their families’ earnings are too low. Temp. raising the max to $2,500 gives them $0 or zilch, but delivers an additional $500-per-kid to higher-income families.
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
Policymakers Should Expand the Child Tax Credit for the 17 Million Children Currently Left Out of the Full Credit | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Congressional Republicans may soon release a budget resolution that will set the terms of the tax debate, and which is expected to extend the 2017 tax law, including its changes to the Child Tax...
www.cbpp.org
May 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
House W&M bill does nothing for the ~17M kids currently left out of the $2,000 max credit b/c their families’ earnings are too low. Temp. raising the max to $2,500 gives them $0 or zilch, but delivers an additional $500-per-kid to higher-income families.
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
www.cbpp.org/blog/policym...
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That's even worse than calling it Al, as in...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
That's even worse than calling it Al, as in...
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The average phone wait time to reach the Social Security Administration has doubled to 104 minutes, and the SSA website crashes 4 times last month. These problems have occurred as staff were cut and 6 out of 10 regional offices closed.
Newest #HumanNeedsWatch 👇 www.chn.org/voices/human...
Newest #HumanNeedsWatch 👇 www.chn.org/voices/human...
Human Needs Watch: Slashing Staff Means Less Help for People
The Trump Administration wants you to believe that massive cuts in staffing will have no effect on the services people need. It does.
www.chn.org
April 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The average phone wait time to reach the Social Security Administration has doubled to 104 minutes, and the SSA website crashes 4 times last month. These problems have occurred as staff were cut and 6 out of 10 regional offices closed.
Newest #HumanNeedsWatch 👇 www.chn.org/voices/human...
Newest #HumanNeedsWatch 👇 www.chn.org/voices/human...
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Senator, I've been a supporter for many years, but I will say this - if you do not vote no on Cloture, then you will have lost my support for good. My vote may not be worth much to you, but I will do all I can to make sure that any future office you run for is an uphill battle. And I won't be alone.
March 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Senator, I've been a supporter for many years, but I will say this - if you do not vote no on Cloture, then you will have lost my support for good. My vote may not be worth much to you, but I will do all I can to make sure that any future office you run for is an uphill battle. And I won't be alone.
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Update: I will be voting NO on the CR.
Virginians deserve more than letting Elon & Trump run wild through our government, slashing jobs and cutting services.
Let’s pass a 30-day extension and get an actual deal done.
Virginians deserve more than letting Elon & Trump run wild through our government, slashing jobs and cutting services.
Let’s pass a 30-day extension and get an actual deal done.
March 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Update: I will be voting NO on the CR.
Virginians deserve more than letting Elon & Trump run wild through our government, slashing jobs and cutting services.
Let’s pass a 30-day extension and get an actual deal done.
Virginians deserve more than letting Elon & Trump run wild through our government, slashing jobs and cutting services.
Let’s pass a 30-day extension and get an actual deal done.
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Think Medicaid cuts won’t affect your community? Our new map breaks down Medicaid and CHIP coverage by age and sex for every congressional district, revealing who could be harmed the most by cuts. Check out the data here: www.americanprogress.org/article/medi...
Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Mapped by 119th Congressional Districts
Who is covered by Medicaid and CHIP in your congressional district? How many women have Medicaid? How many children, older people, or working-age adults are on Medicaid? Find out here.
www.americanprogress.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Think Medicaid cuts won’t affect your community? Our new map breaks down Medicaid and CHIP coverage by age and sex for every congressional district, revealing who could be harmed the most by cuts. Check out the data here: www.americanprogress.org/article/medi...
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CBPP's Samantha Jacoby on the House Budget Resolution amendment that opens the door for even deeper budget cuts: x.com/jacsamoby/st...
February 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
CBPP's Samantha Jacoby on the House Budget Resolution amendment that opens the door for even deeper budget cuts: x.com/jacsamoby/st...
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Jesus christ, was I giving him ideas?
February 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Jesus christ, was I giving him ideas?
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With #SNAP benefits averaging only $6.20 per person per day, I appreciate Chair Thompson's interest in avoiding benefit cuts. But it's not possible to cut $230B+—which would be a more than 20% cut to SNAP—without cutting benefits, eligibility, or both. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Thompson: No SNAP cuts in reconciliation
The House Agriculture chair said there would be no cuts to food aid benefits for low-income Americans in reconciliation or the farm bill.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
With #SNAP benefits averaging only $6.20 per person per day, I appreciate Chair Thompson's interest in avoiding benefit cuts. But it's not possible to cut $230B+—which would be a more than 20% cut to SNAP—without cutting benefits, eligibility, or both. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
