$60 Billion is on the Line

We open with a clip of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking about how she’s been working with the state legislature to get cash back into the parents of young children – at the time when parenthood hits wallets the hardest.

Then we feature a clip from December 2024. Carol spoke with New York Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald at a symposium hosted by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. They discussed how the federal transition impacts programs at the state level – and how it doesn’t.

To close the show, friend of the podcast and child poverty reduction guru Kate Breslin joins us to discuss where New York stands on its goal to cut child poverty in half by 2031 – and what choices all of us can urge our elected officials to make in our own states and districts.

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For more detailed show notes and a full transcript, see the ⁠Podcast page⁠ on the Invisible Americans website.

The Invisible Americans Podcast is a non-profit communications organization. Its mission is to end child poverty. The podcast is hosted by Co-Presidents Jeff Madrick and Carol Jenkins.

Music for this and all episodes is provided by Bridget St. John. Audio editing by Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz. Show notes and transcript by Amy Yoder.