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GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.
GOP’s $4.5 trillion tax giveaway: Slashing Medicaid and food stamps to...
House Republicans propose massive tax cuts for billionaires while gutting Medicaid, food assistance, and student loan programs, sparking outrage from lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash
Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.
USDA makes historic increase for SNAP benefits
“A modernized Thrifty Food Plan is more than a commitment to good nutrition – it’s an investment in our nation’s health, economy, and security.”
Judge vacates Trump SNAP rule that would remove thousands off food...
The proposed rule change by the USDA “radically and abruptly alters decades of regulatory practice, leaving States scrambling and exponentially increasing food insecurity for tens of thousands of Americans.”
How to prepare for the Trump recession
A recession is inevitable at this point. Here are 3 things we can do to prepare.
‘Unconscionable’: Amid coronavirus crisis, Trump moves to take food stamps from...
"It's going to cause harm both to the people who are eligible for SNAP, but it's also going to cause harm for the economy."
Flood of comments shows public ‘utterly repulsed’ by Trump plan to...
"The comments make it clear that most Americans not only oppose but are utterly repulsed by this plan to punish the poorest among us by denying them help to feed themselves."
Trump admin targets immigrants using food stamps & Medicaid & puts...
The draft regulation was unveiled Saturday and has been widely condemned for its cruelty and potential impact on millions of U.S.-born children of immigrant parents.
House passes farm bill – ‘rewards mega-agribusinesses and Wall Street,’ not...
"The GOP Farm Bill is a disaster for people and the planet."
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Senators press Social Security chief over plan to cut field office visits in half
Internal agency documents and a Senate letter raise concerns that a sharp reduction in in-person services could function as a backdoor cut to benefits for millions of Americans.