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Farm Bill Goes Down in Flames, but It Isn’t Dead Yet
GOP attempts to make the poor pay for the tax cuts won't stop.
House Farm Bill Doubles Down on TANF’s Mistakes
The legislation would make SNAP's current work requirements even harsher.
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.