The White House claims it cannot fund food stamp benefits for November. But not only is there a contingency fund meant to be used in this exact fashion, but it’s illegal for the Trump administration to refuse to do so.
Bryce Covert
Bryce Covert is an independent journalist writing about the economy and a contributing writer at The Nation. Follow @brycecovert.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
‘How Can They Not Feed the Kids?’
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
When Federal Funding Doesn’t Show Up
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Predatory Lenders in the Operating Room
Medical credit cards have gone mainstream, preying on sick people at their most vulnerable.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Congress Funded Head Start. The Trump Administration Is Holding Up the Money.
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Posted inWorking in America
An Unemployment System Frozen in Amber
Pandemic-era benefit boosts worked for jobless recipients and the economy. Why did they go away?
Posted inWorking in America
Dollar Store Workers Organizing for Justice
Poor working conditions, low pay, and risk to personal safety characterize life at the more than 35,000 dollar stores in the U.S.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The American Rescue Plan’s Child Care Test Run
As an example of the promise of long-term investment in child care and early learning, it was wildly successful. But the money runs out soon.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Congress’s Most Family-Friendly Member
Rosa DeLauro has spent 30 years in the House fighting for an adequate Child Tax Credit and paid family leave. She’s finally getting someplace.
Posted inDay One Agenda
Biden on the Farm
The new president can remake agricultural and food policy even if Congress refuses to do anything about them.