How to Understand the Federal Budget Talk

The congressional "super committee" is nearing a decision on how to cut more than $1 trillion from federal spending, and next year’s appropriations process is trying to address the budget deficit as well. There is general agreement that some sacrifices need to be made for the sake of the federal budget.

To ensure that children's programs don't get cut, Voices for America's Children has created some guidelines on how to judge the work of Congress in the next few months.