Happy March webinar! As a reminder, you can type questions here for Sarah and our other speakers today

fyi can look up HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent levels at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea/index.html

Let me go make an appointment with George Holding now...

Go get 'em! :)

And....there's my Senator Richard Burr. I've got my marching orders between Ken's emails and Sarah's lists and of course Meredith's cheering. THANKS to all of you!

Do we have any information on changes that could be made to the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction that could off set the cost of this credit?

Kudos to those already published about this too!

We just met with Bennet's office last week here in CO, they spoke of his Real Deal (https://michaelbennet.com/realdeal/) - can you speak to how the renters tax credit might enhance or be different then his Real Deal? We are still educating ourselves on the plan.

Question: Are y’all engaging with the Housing policies around the Green New Deal at all to connect the issues?

Can anything be done about predatory speculation in the housing market driving up prices?

when the state, like Minnesota, has an already-existing rent credit, is this redundant and bad or good?

I live in CA, where state and local government is focusing on homelessness…. My question is WHAT STATE OR LOCAL POLICIES will fit most seamlessly WITH THESE FEDERAL PROPOSALS?

Willie D. We met with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, talked about a renters tax credit, this is at least the second time I have talked to her in person about it, she hears, but in my opinion, like Senator Cantwell, doesn’t really see the importance of an RTC. Who are the champions on this beyond those on the bill? that might talk with fellow members like ours, so they really get it?

Really awesome awesome presentation! Thank you.

lost sound

Mark, you can dial in with just phone for sound: dial in by phone at either (669) 900-6833 or (929) 436-2866, meeting ID: 994 444 828.

He is AMAZING and he has an amazing column/newsletter with the NYTImes too.

what about putting out a press release about the webinar ?1

RESULTS mentioned in Tightrope too

Thanks, Colin! Connections and networking are so important

will Kristoff be talking about Maternal and child health?

Let me know if you have and questions and good ideas here

We’ll ask him to

We’ll ask him to cover both US and Global Poverty

Related read to Joanne's remarks: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/staying-safe-from-coronavirus-is-a-lot-harder-if-you-live-on-the-streets/

Think about inviting your local clergy to the meeting . Even though Saturday is the Jewish Sabbath I am going to invite the Rabbis from my congregation as well as staff there and the clergy from the local mosque and two churches near my home

Even if you cannot get meetings it would work to have a letter writing meeting after the call

For those interested in hearing Sheryl WuDunn and Nick Kristof speak about their new book Tightrope, opportunity to watch an event at the Brooking Institution on Friday: http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-watch-tightrope

Such good info about being aware of our messaging 👌

And here's more from Joanne Carter on coronavirus: https://results.org/blog/responding-to-coronavirus-with-science-and-solidarity/

Aa Health Care Professional it is important not to panic and spread panic. the mortality rate for this virus is very low actually and typical precautions like washing your hands , avoiding crowds if you are ill, and checking with your health care professional for questions. Check with the Center For Disease and Prevention for updates - do not need any masks unless you have an immune deficiency yourself or are a Health Career professional Caring for someone with the virus

Related to recess meetings, check out how Houston RESULTSers got their picture tweeted out by one of their representatives after a meeting this week: https://twitter.com/dodsonadvocate/status/1236313624806920196

speak a bit louder please.

Do put your questions for Shawn here.

what is the rate of stunting in relation to maternal nutrition during pregnancy ? Seems like if mother gets sufficient nutrients she can breast feed her body for first 9 months almost exclusively - Also due to western intervention and confusing advettisments I see that some mothers are now using formula rather than breast feeding how do we reverse that trend.

If you want to nerd-out on lipid-based nutrient supplementation, check this out: https://www.cochrane.org/CD012611/BEHAV_effect-lipid-based-nutrient-supplementation-infants-and-young-children

That statistic saying that only 17% of kids in middle income countries get the minimum of nutrients they need...that's so startling. Can you expound on that so we're comfortable using that for lobby meetings? For instance...what are some countries in that category? Clarify the age range of kids you're talking about? Thank you.

Wow - orphaned, invisible, unmeasured, and voiceless. What a great summary. Thank you.

A lot of malnutrition cases can be seen with families experiencing poverty. I have learnt in school that children and moms go undernourished because they have to go to work because they live on daily wages. When women are pregnant, they send their kids (child labor) to bring in that wage. Is USAID conducting any programs that keep kids in school and provide nutritional meals?

2 people on the call from s

Seattle

Fort Worth - 5

St. Louis-- 7

Two people on call from Marin Couny

Dallas 9 in attendance

Omaha 4 here

Trumbull CT 1

Manhattan, KS - 1

RESULTS Corvallis OR, 2

3 Georgia

Boston - 1

Indianapolis, 1

Austin Global - 3

RESULTS Boise, 4

Tacoma - 6

great barrington,ma 1

Virginia - 1

Cleveland Ohio 4 of us

So. Kitsap 5

Houston 9

Detroit 2

Lynne Patalano in Beaumont, CA One in the room!

Ann Arbor - 4

Wilmington Delaware - 2 participants

Part of San Francisco, 2 (Joel and Sylvia)

Orlando 2

Raleigh - 1

Metro MD 5