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b'Show Credit: WERA-FM, 96.7|Show Title: CHIP[ping] WIC\\nAccording to the most recent data by the\\xa0Census Bureau \\u201cAlmost two-thirds (65 percent) of children, lived in households that participated in at least one or more of the following government aid programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and the National School Lunch Program.\\u201d\\nSo when the proposed fiscal government budget\\xa0aims to cut important health and welfare programs that a majority of children\\xa0in the US rely\\xa0on, citizens and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle fought back.\\nOn the program today, Thomas Huelskoetter, Policy Analyst\\xa0for the Health Policy team at the Center for American Progress. \\xa0His recent piece focuses on the major changes within the fiscal budget and how these proposed changes\\xa0will impact families.\\nEnlighten Me Wednesday 4-5p ET WERA-FM 96.7|@EnlightenMeWERA\\nEnlighten Me is a newstalk program that aims to educate and inform. From historical perspectives to modern day stories, we will focus our attention on the issues that everyone deals with \\u2014 be it policy, health, education, the economy, current events and race.\\nStories that might get a quick blurb in national news \\u2014 We aim to uncover the deeper issue. And we\\u2019ll be sure to add a healthy dose of humor in the mix. Nurturing Powerful Roots. #npr\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enlighten-me/support'