#24 - Kids on The Ballot

<p>In this episode, hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech Looby chat about the the importance of children’s issues in the upcoming election. Despite children making up over 20% of the population, children’s issues are often overlooked and ignored in policymaking. Lesley and Looby outline some of the major disparities in policies between the candidates, particularly focusing on the child tax credit, children’s health, and funding for public education.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Learn more about children’s issues in the election:</p><br><p>Blog: <a href="https://firstfocus.org/update/children-on-the-2024-ballot-where-do-harris-walz-and-trump-vance-stand/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Children on the 2024 Ballot: Where do Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance stand? </a>By Bruce Lesley&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://firstfocus.org/project2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Analysis: Project 2025,</a> First Focus on Children staff</p><br><p>To join the conversation, follow First Focus on Children on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/first_focus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-focus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>, and<a href="https://twitter.com/First_Focus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Send us comments on thoughts via email: [email protected]</p><p>Find us on Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakingOfKids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SpeakingOfKids</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/BruceLesley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @BruceLesley</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/First_Focus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @First_Focus</a></p><br><p>Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children <a href="https://campaignforchildren.org/ambassadors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>To support our work and this podcast, please consider donating to First Focus on Children <a href="https://campaignforchildren.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

An episode of the Speaking of Kids... podcast, hosted by First Focus on Children, titled "#24 - Kids on The Ballot" was published on October 16, 2024 and runs 43 minutes.

October 16, 2024 ·43m · Speaking of Kids...

Summary

In this episode, hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech Looby chat about the the importance of children’s issues in the upcoming election. Despite children making up over 20% of the population, children’s issues are often overlooked and ignored in policymaking. Lesley and Looby outline some of the major disparities in policies between the candidates, particularly focusing on the child tax credit, children’s health, and funding for public education.  Learn more about children’s issues in the election: Blog: Children on the 2024 Ballot: Where do Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance stand? By Bruce Lesley  Analysis: Project 2025, First Focus on Children staff To join the conversation, follow First Focus on Children on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  Send us comments on thoughts via email: [email protected] Find us on Twitter/X: @SpeakingOfKids, @BruceLesley and @First_Focus Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children here.  To support our work and this podcast, please consider donating to First Focus on Children here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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