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Valuing Public Education – A New Publication by Citizen Action/Illinois
Date:
05/08/2012 
It’s time to value public education in Illinois – to understand that all of our teachers, students and communities deserve the best, no matter where they live. Citizen Action/Illinois looks at how we can lift up public education in Illinois and shares the stories of a few educators.
Click the image below to read Public Education in Illinois: Valuing Teachers, Students and Communities (9 pages):
Support the Cigarette Tax to Stop Medicaid Cuts - Read the Cigarette Tax Fact Sheet
Date:
05/01/2012 
Right now, the Governor's office and leadership are debating the future of Medicaid and other critical safety net programs. While the budget crisis is daunting, there is one solution that takes a huge step towards fixing this problem: The cigarette tax.
Read the Fact Sheet Below
CIGARETTE TAX WILL ELIMINATE 26% OF THE BUDGET PROBLEM.
Medicaid is facing devastating cuts without additional funding!
- Medicaid current budget shortfall: $2.7 billion
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Keep Illinois Medicaid Strong - Fact Sheet
Date:
04/17/2012 
Read the fact sheet below for important information on keeping Illinois Medicaid strong:
Protect Social Security and Medicare! Read the Ryan Budget Fact Sheet
Date:
03/26/2012 
Last week, Congressman Paul Ryan released the Republican's proposed 2013 federal budget. Their proposal would expand tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, while pulling away critical Medicare and Social Security protections from the middle class.
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Health Benefits Exchange Act - Principles and Fact Sheet
Date:
03/09/2012 
The Health Benefits Exchange Act
Ensures Access to Quality and Affordable Insurance
A key provision in the Affordable Cate Act is the creation of Health Benefits Exchanges in each state by 2014. These Exchanges will operate as a marketplace for individuals and small businesses to compare and buy quality and affordable health insurance. Over the last year, stakeholders and political leaders have been working to create an Exchange structure that best serves the families of Illinois.
Citizen Action/Illinois Releases Illinois State Legislative Scorecard
Date:
02/28/2012 
Citizen Action/Illinois is proud to announce the release of its Illinois State Legislative Scorecard. Follow the link below to read the entire scorecard:
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AARP launches Health Law Guide
Date:
02/23/2012 
The AARP's Health Law Guide—an online tool to help individuals and families make sense of the health care law—launches today at www.aarp.org/healthlawguide and www.aarp.org/guiadelaleydesalud.
McNary spearheads Clean Elections Report
Date:
01/27/2012 
Citizen Action/Illinois Co-Director William McNary served on Illinois' Campaign Finance Reform Task Force and spearheaded the group's report on Public Financing of Elections, "Clean Elections."
Read the report below:
The Face of the Unemployed
Date:
12/02/2011 At a press conference Dec. 2, 2011, which was joined by 18 reporters from all across the country, USAction President William McNary said this:
Fact Sheet for Illinois Cares Rx Changes
Date:
07/13/2011
Click below to review the fact sheet for the Illinois Cares Rx changes:
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