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Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Nov. 4 - Washington, DC | Nov. 5-8 - Across the Country Join Us In Standing Together for Children: Congress is debating health reform legislation that could leave millions of children worse rather than better off and fails to fix bureaucratic, unfair barriers to care. This must be changed now! ...
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Friday Morning Open Thread
Mother Talkers — ... The Children's Defense Fund is planning stroller brigades for healthcare reform. Check out their website for information on how to join a local march or start your own stroller brigade. ...

Hey Congress! Our Kids Need a Health Care Bailout!
MomLogic — ... , the tireless and dedicated founder of the Children's Defense Fund. "It is morally and economically indefensible for America's children to be overpowered by influential lobbyists and insurance companies. Everyone needs to stand up and tell their political leaders that it's time to be Champions for Children." The Children's Defense Fund is organizing Stroller Brigades to fight for children -- and babies, children, parents, and grandparents (and their strollers) are mobilizing to tell Congress and the President to build on and expand what works in the Children's Health ...

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