Seniors

Know the Issues Before You Vote

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Paid Leave for All Iowans are facing impossible choices, forcing us to choose between job and family. If COVID-19 has taught us anything it’s that paid leave goes beyond helping families and saving lives. It bolsters the economy by helping employers retain their workers and stay afloat while doing so. It has shown us that … Read more

Defending Health Care in 2017

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What’s at Stake for Iowa With a new president and Congress, the health care gains made throughout the last six years face their greatest threat yet. We have been travelling around the state – hearing from everyday friends, neighbors, seniors, small business owners, doctors, advocates and others about what the ACA means to them. But that’s just the beginning. … Read more

ICAN’s 15 for 2015

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Activism can be tax deductible! For over 35 years, ICAN has been fighting for OUR SHARED VISION of prosperity for working families and the middle-class. It’s OUR future – our nation’s future and our family’s future – that’s at stake – not millionaires and CEO campaign contributors. During the past year, we have been busy, … Read more

We Are Thankful for You! Remember us on Thanksgiving.

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On behalf of Iowa Citizen Action Network we would like to say how thankful we are for YOU. Thank you for your support of Iowa Citizen Action Network – and the work we do – as a friend, activist and a donor. With all of the attention on the upcoming Presidential Election as well as … Read more

Medicaid Listening Post Locations Added

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Please alert your network to these local listening posts. Clinton with Senators Hart and Mathis: Wednesday, November 4, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Clinton Community College – Auditorium (1000 Lincoln Boulevard). Waverly with Senators Schoenjahn and Ragan: Monday, November 9, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Bremer Room of the Waverly Public Library (500 … Read more

It’s Crazy Time in Washington, D.C.

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It’s crazy time again in Washington, D.C.  It seems some Republicans are so enraged that millions of Americans will start getting health care thanks to the Affordable Care Act that they are willing to go to any lengths to stop its implementation.  In the House, they’ve voted 42 times to defund, overturn, delay and otherwise … Read more

NEWS RELEASE: IA FAIR SHARE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL DAMAGE FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     CONTACT: Megan Smith                       OCT. 1, 2013                                                              319-558-6795 IOWA FAIR SHARE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL DAMAGE FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, DEMANDS THAT CONGRESS GET BACK TO WORK Des Moines, Iowa  – Iowa Fair Share today laid out the tremendous impact of the government shutdown and demanded that Congress pass a clean, continuing resolution to put government … Read more

Hunger is Not a Game

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SNAP Vote Expected This Week Sometimes what is happening in Washington, DC seems like a big game. But the stakes in these contests are very high for millions of Americans who are trying to meet the basics every day. The latest example of Washington politicians playing games with people’s lives is the move by Republicans … Read more

**Media Release** ICAN Delivers Petitions to Members of Congress to End Political “Hunger Games”

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MEDIA RELEASE SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 CONTACT:  Sue Dinsdale EMAIL: sdinsdale@iowacan.org PHONE: 515-480-3240 Iowa Residents Petition Members of Congress to End Political “Hunger Games” in Response to Proposed SNAP Cuts Don’t Take Food from Kids While Protecting Corporate Tax Loopholes Des Moines, Iowa  – Iowa Citizen Action Network delivered a petition to US Representative Tom Latham’s … Read more