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Trump Backs House GOP Bill Slashing $1 Trillion From Medicaid and Food Stamps
Republicans are cutting Medicaid “to pay for tax breaks for the richest 1 percent of Americans,” one organization noted.
GOP Proposes $4.5T Tax Giveaway to Rich While Slashing Food Stamps, Medicaid
House Republicans’ draft budget calls for $2 trillion in cuts to federal nutrition assistance and other programs.
Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy
Polling shows that most Americans would oppose cuts to either program.
SNAP Benefits Didn’t Cover Cost of a Meal in 98 Percent of US Counties in 2023
With the Farm Bill up for reauthorization, any cuts to SNAP would devastate families struggling with food insecurity.
One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Can Resolve It.
Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to prevent further harm to those affected by the criminal justice system.
Adams Administration Fails to Process Food Stamps for Vulnerable New Yorkers
“The consequences of food instability are far-reaching,” one advocate said.
Unveiled House GOP Budget Targets Medicaid, Food Benefits With Trillions in Cuts
It also calls for the establishment of a “bipartisan debt commission” to crack down on Social Security and Medicare.
Fetterman Files Bill to Repeal Law Barring Striking Workers From Food Stamps
The prohibition on SNAP means workers often have to choose between exercising their rights or putting food on the table.
New SNAP Policy Will Force People Over 50 to Work to Retain Food Benefits
About 750,000 people are forced to work or lose food stamp benefits because of the new bipartisan compromise over SNAP.
Bush Files to Strike Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Out of Debt Limit Bill
“Work requirements are ineffective at best, and deadly at worst,” Rep. Cori Bush said.