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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell: Trump fails to comment on Musk’s plans for government cuts
“In Trump’s first term, he proposed cuts particularly in programs for people of need, including millions of hard-pressed working families, many of whom voted f…
NPR: The country’s social safety net could be in danger as Trump looks to slash spending
“The irony ... is that among the people who would be hurt most seriously are working-class families, the very people who are now part of his political base.”
ProPublica: Trump says he’ll fight for working-class Americans. His first presidency suggests he won’t.
“'Trump proposed significantly deeper cuts to programs for low- and modest-income people than any other president ever has, including Reagan, by far,' said Rob…
The Hill: We should plug the safety net’s biggest hole
"Over the past half-century, the U.S. safety net has grown considerably stronger for children and elderly adults, substantially reducing poverty among them. Bu…
Axios: Who the U.S. economic safety net leaves behind
"While key tax breaks and support programs lift a significant percentage of children, parents and older Americans out of poverty, they barely move the needle o…
Axios: Food insecurity spiked last year, new report shows
“So many households are struggling financially, even if their pay has gone up," says East, from The Hamilton Project, who has been studying pay increases. Now…
The Washington Post: A year after Dobbs, House GOP proposes taking food from hungry babies
“Government officials have stuck to this commitment regardless of which part controlled the White House or either chamber of Congress, ‘even under Republican t…
PBS NewsHour: How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs
“New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it’s ever been, with the nation’s median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Ph…
