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Christine Daniels, Executive Director of the Good News Project, shares her journey of leading a nonprofit while relying on Medicaid to support her family. Despite her role, she faces the harsh realities of paycheck-to-paycheck living, highlighting the disconnect between political rhetoric and actual experiences of hardworking Americans. Her story underscores the essential nature of social safety nets and challenges the narrative that beneficiaries are lazy, emphasizing the real struggles of working families. Plus we discuss the dangers that non-profit organizations face during the discussions happening in Washington and Madison.
Hear the unedited discussion, Part 1, at
Part 2 at

Chad Holmes is a central Wisconsin native who has covered news, sports and the stories and people you care about at WXCO for more than 20 years. In addition to hosting the “WXCO Morning Report” each weekday morning, Chad is the voice of Wausau West and Newman Catholic High School sports. Outside of his busy work life, Chad loves history and politics, movies and the theatre, and sports of all kinds. Also a proud graduate of D.C. Everest High School and the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Reach him at [email protected].
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