This is an excerpt: The holiday season is here. Many people have family, food, and shopping on their minds. Yet, 1.8 million people are thinking of something else. They are wondering how they will take care of their families, put food on the table, and if they can afford any holiday toys for their children.

This is an excerpt: The holiday season is here. Many people have family, food, and shopping on their minds. Yet, 1.8 million people are thinking of something else. They are wondering how they will take care of their families, put food on the table, and if they can afford any holiday toys for their children.

This is an excerpt: The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Super Committee," is approaching a deadline of November 23, 2011 to craft a deficit-reduction package of at least $1.2 trillion.

This is an excerpt: The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Super Committee," is approaching a deadline of November 23, 2011 to craft a deficit-reduction package of at least $1.2 trillion.

This is excerpt: Call Congress Now!The Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) passed this summer created the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Another key provision mandated that Congress vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the constitution before December 31, 2011.

This is excerpt: Call Congress Now!The Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) passed this summer created the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Another key provision mandated that Congress vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the constitution before December 31, 2011.

This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.)

YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.)

This is an excerpt: By Desiree HoffmanDirector of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USAMarch 23, 2011, marked the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet polls show that less than 47% of Americans know how it affects them.

This is an excerpt: By Desiree HoffmanDirector of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USAMarch 23, 2011, marked the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet polls show that less than 47% of Americans know how it affects them.

This is an excerpt: Dear Congress,*I pay my taxes, make timely payments to all three of my student loans, respect my elders, pay my parking tickets, kind to animals, and graduated with honors.

This is an excerpt: Dear Congress,*I pay my taxes, make timely payments to all three of my student loans, respect my elders, pay my parking tickets, kind to animals, and graduated with honors.

Last Week, the government default rhetoric came to rest as Congress passed the Budget Control Act. The Senate voted 74-26 and the House voted 269-161. Shortly after, President Obama quickly signed the bill into law.The plan has two stages.

Last Week, the government default rhetoric came to rest as Congress passed the Budget Control Act. The Senate voted 74-26 and the House voted 269-161. Shortly after, President Obama quickly signed the bill into law.The plan has two stages.

This is an excerpt: The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), YWCA's partner in the SAVE Coalition, is hosting a conference call this Thursday, July 14, 2011, to update advocates on the debt and deficit negotiations in Washington.

This is an excerpt: This is an excerpt: The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), YWCA's partner in the SAVE Coalition, is hosting a conference call this Thursday, July 14, 2011, to update advocates on the debt and deficit negotiations in Washington.

This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.

This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.