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The 2018 Farm Bill’s Hidden Agenda to Push Millions Off Food Stamps
The farm bill structures almost everything that governs our food system.
How Food Stamps Are Keeping Small Farms in Business
New legislation could threaten SNAP recipients' access to local produce.
Yes, Replacing Food Stamps With Preselected Boxed Food Is as Bad as It Sounds
It's hard to believe this proposal is anything but malicious.
Study Shows Kids’ Test Scores Drop When Their Food Stamps Run Out
School is harder to think when you're hungry.
Four Charts That Show Who Loses Out if the White House Cuts Food Stamps
The White House has proposed cutting 25 percent of SNAP's budget over the next decade.
The Trump Team’s Poor Arguments for Slashing Food Stamps
The Trump administration aims to slash spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Trump’s Push for Self-Sufficiency Misses the Point of Safety Net Programs
We want to know why, if experts have deemed these popular programs a success, the Trump administration doesnu2019t seem to agree.
Beyond the CBO Score: How Trump’s Budget and the AHCA Are Dismantling the Safety Net
Both the AHCA and Trump's budget would cause tremendous amounts of suffering and pain across all of our communities.
Trump’s Plan to Kick People Off Food Stamps Is an “Attack on the Poor,” Activists Say
Critics say Trump's proposed budget would worsen the conditions of poverty to support tax cuts for the rich.
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Trump’s Budget Expands Global War on the Backs of the American Poor
Trump's dream for the US is a nightmare for working class and poor Americans.