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  1. Federal TANF policy lacks the essential protections for intended program beneficiaries found in other safety net programs. #poverty about 19 hours ago via web
  2. Many needy persons are arbitrarily excluded from TANF by time limits, family caps, and 5 yr eligibility bans for legal Immigrants. #poverty 6:18 AM May 25th via web
  3. RT @econhardship great work-- #Poverty Is Very Good In Poems bit.ly/Lgs8Vn #economichardship w/ new analysis from @LegalMomentum 6:17 AM May 25th via web
  4. Single mothers have higher poverty rates than single fathers. #singlemothers 7:34 AM May 24th via web
  5. Reduction in welfare aid is a major cause of extreme single mom’s poverty. #poverty 10:10 AM May 23rd via web
  6. TANF participation falls even though poverty and food stamp participation are rising. #poverty 10:10 AM May 23rd via web
  7. Less generous income support programs in the U.S help explain high poverty rates for single mother families #poverty 7:43 AM May 21st via web
  8. Safety net benefits have plummeted far below poverty level in every state to less than five dollars a person a day in most states. #poverty 6:05 AM May 18th via web
  9. How does business steal from the working poor? Read Barbara Ehrenreich’s new article #Economichardship @econhardship bit.ly/JNxLv 2:17 PM May 17th via web
  10. Two fifths of single mother families are poor, triple the poverty rate for the rest of the population. #poverty 5:31 AM May 17th via web
  11. Legal Momentum’s VAWA Op-Ed in @rollcall, in full on our site: bit.ly/JjsUiY 11:06 AM May 16th via web
  12. LM president Elizabeth Grayer’s NY Times Letter on NYC Firefighter exam: women’s numbers still low. nyti.ms/K6QK3D #equality 11:05 AM May 16th via web
  13. Child poverty is linked to increased school dropout rates and negative adult outcomes including joblessness and ill health. #poverty 11:00 AM May 16th via web
  14. LM’s Lisalyn Jacobs in @inthesetimes article Shame of the Nation by Michelle Chen, on House VAWA Bill and attacks on DV survivors. #VAWA 10:51 AM May 16th via web
  15. @EqualRightsAdv report Expecting A Baby, Not A Lay-Off is a terrific survey of workplace pregnancy accommodation. bit.ly/JIk00c 10:28 AM May 15th via web
  16. Legal Momentum celebrates National Women’s Health Week:Equality, opportunity and safety benefit health for women now and future generations. 11:35 AM May 14th via web
  17. Did you know--TANF policy incentivizes caseload and benefit reduction over directing more funds to needy families. on.fb.me/wzooc2 6:29 AM May 11th via web
  18. @EqualRightsAdv Thank you, and we are looking forward to your report! 10:09 AM May 10th via web in reply to EqualRightsAdv
  19. TANF’s Harsh Effect on Families with Disability and Domestic Violence. on.fb.me/wzooc2 5:57 AM May 10th via web
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