There has been shockingly little discussion about provisions in the House Farm Bill that would drastically alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and cut or eliminate benefits for about two million people. The bill is set to be voted on today (unless the House Freedom Caucus stalls it to […]
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SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Would Increase Hunger, Not Employment
There has been shockingly little discussion about provisions in the House Farm Bill that would drastically alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and cut or eliminate benefits for about two million people. The bill is set to be voted on today (unless the House Freedom Caucus stalls it to […]
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Stop Talking About SNAP Fraud
The country spends millions of federal dollars to combat an extremely rare problem—food stamp abuse.
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Food Stamps Aren’t a Substitute for Work. They’re How Low-Wage Workers Avoid Hunger.
Most adults on SNAP are workers, but they turn to the program when they’re between jobs or making too little.
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Fewer on Food Stamps, But Hunger Persists
An economy in recovery means some families and individuals no longer need as much help. But hungry people who do are being pushed off the program.
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This Is What Happened When I Took the MTA Bus to Pick Up Food Stamps
A response to a much-chattered-about article by an upper-middle-class white woman who was appalled to find herself judged when she applied for food stamps.
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How Big Banks Are Cashing In On Food Stamps
Many benefit programs have gone high tech with debit cards and J.P. Morgan Chase and others are making a pretty penny charging users fees. What is there to be done?
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Heat or Something to Eat? New SNAP Rules Might Force Poor Families to Choose
The new Farm Bill, which goes before the Senate today, proposes to cut a program that gives assistance to the neediest.
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Five Reasons Food Stamps Work Just Fine
It seems that food stamps are always in danger of facing the chopping block. Here are the numbers on the program’s effectiveness.