Top funders behind a campaign against food stamps and Medicaid include some well-known rightwing political megadonors.
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The Trump Administration Plans to Kick Three Million Off Food Stamps
Once more bypassing Congress to stick it to the safety net, and lying about its intentions to boot
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Trump to Puerto Ricans: Go Hungry
The administration opposes extending food stamp funding for the islanders.
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February Food Stamps Are Here Early—That’s Good News and Bad News
It’s not clear that anything is coming any time soon after that.
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Failing to Restrict Food Stamps in the Farm Bill, Trump Takes Another Route
“If at first you don’t succeed, try a less democratic option.”
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Work Requirements in Farm Bill Are Off the Table
However, the Agriculture Department may limit access to food stamps on its own.
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Making California’s Farmers Markets Accessible to All
A recent Trump administration move put SNAP use at farmers markets in jeopardy—but not in California.
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How SNAP and Medicaid Work Requirements Will Hurt Workers
The problem isn’t that people don’t want to work. It’s the volatile and unstable nature of the low-wage labor market.
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A Nonprofit Group (and Not the Government) Saves SNAP at Farmers Markets—For Now
Food justice advocates breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as a pending disruption in farmers markets accepting SNAP benefits was narrowly averted for the time being. Has the Trump administration stepped in and provided a solution to the markets nationwide that were threatened? Of course not! A nonprofit group has cleaned up after the government’s […]
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The SNAP Crisis at Farmers Markets Across the Country
SNAP benefits may not be accepted at many farmers markets this summer. If so, both farmers and low-income people will lose.