Column: Trump finalizes a new attack on food stamp recipients
Trump's latest attack on food stamp recipients will throw 700,000 off the rolls — and more attacks are coming. Trump's latest attack on food stamp recipients will throw 700,000 off the rolls — and more attacks are coming......»»
Column: Trump"s attack on lightbulb standards is his most inane environmental rollback yet
California and other states take aim at Trump's reversal of lightbulb rules, a dopey Tea Party cause. California and other states take aim at Trump's reversal of lightbulb rules, a dopey Tea Party cause......»»
Column: Trump"s attack on California cap-and-trade program is amazingly hypocritical
President Trump's petty, absurd war with California plumbs new lows as h.....»»
Trump administration’s proposed food-stamp cutbacks could worsen America’s obesity epidemic
Research shows obesity is associated with food insecurity......»»
Column: Trump"s plan to "save" Medicare would actually destroy it
Trump's plan to 'save' Medicare is a stealth attack on the program by turning it over to private insurers. Trump's plan to 'save' Medicare is a stealth attack on the program by turning it over to private insurers......»»
Column: Trump is proposing to reduce the employer health insurance system to utter chaos
Trump's position on the notorious Texas-led attack on Obamacare would be disastrous for employer-sponsored health plans Trump's position on the notorious Texas-led attack on Obamacare would be disastrous for employer-sponsored health plans.....»»
Trump administration wants to prevent food-stamp fraud by disqualifying 3 million families — critics call it ‘mean spirited’
It will be harder for low-income families to qualify for SNAP under these new rules......»»
Column: Trump"s plan to throw 3 million people off food stamps shows his cruelty to the poor
After shoveling billions in tax breaks to the rich, Trump wants to take food stamps from 3 million needy people After shoveling billions in tax breaks to the rich, Trump wants to take food stamps from 3 million needy people.....»»
Capitol Report: Why Biden is like ‘Grampa Simpson’ | What Trump pulling back from Iran attack shows
Joe Biden’s recent moves suggest that “Grampa Simpson is running for president,†says a Politico column. Meanwhile, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough says a “very definite trend is emerging†in Trump’s approach to foreign threats......»»
Dining out on food stamps: Bill to let some recipients spend SNAP benefits at restaurants heads to Pritzker"s desk
Illinois food stamp recipients who are elderly,.....»»
Bill would allow the homeless, elderly and disabled to use food stamp benefits to eat at Illinois restaurants
Illinois food stamp recipients who are el.....»»
Texas Rep. Proposes Junk Food Ban For Food Stamp Recipients
Authored by Sarah Cowgill via Liberty Nation, Chips, candy, and carbonated beverages may soon be off the list of for food stamper recipients... In the ongoing battle to reorganize a federal welfare p.....»»
Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump vents about federal aid to island
While Congress delays food-stamp funding, impoverished residents of the hurricane-battered territory have already started cutting back......»»
Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island
While Congress delays food-stamp funding, impoverished Puerto Rico residents have already started cutting back......»»
In Illinois, 77% of able-bodied, childless food stamp recipients at risk as feds push to enforce work requirements
For at least a decade, most Illinois residents who .....»»
In Illinois, 77 percent of able-bodied, childless food stamp recipients don’t work. The USDA wants to change that.
For at least a decade, most Illinois residents who .....»»
City grocers could lose millions monthly in federal food-stamp proposal
City grocers could stand to lose millions of dollars in monthly sales under the Trump administration's proposal to cut food stamps for adults without minor children, city officials said.About 75,000... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
House GOP bill would lock the poor out of food stamps if they don"t work
Many food stamp recipients could be locked out of the program for up to three years if they fail to work or enroll in job training, under a bill proposed by House Republicans seeking to overhaul the government benefit......»»
GOP proposes stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients, a step toward a major overhaul of the social safety net
GOP proposes stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients, a step toward a major overhaul of the social safety net.....»»
Conservative revolt over immigration sinks House farm bill
The House pressed ahead Friday toward a showdown vote on a bill that combines stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in Republican-leaning farm country......»»
Hunger Hoaxes Hinder Food-Stamp Reform
Authored by James Bovard, op-ed via The Hill, The Trump administration is pushing radical changes in the food stamp program as part of the farm bill. Reform efforts may be derailed by activists who vastly exaggerate hunger and po.....»»