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The New Republic: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is about to screw with states’ budgets
“‘If you want to actually be administering the program well, you should be investing more in the administration. Instead, we’re seeing the opposite,' said Laur…
PBS News Hour: More than 1.2 million children have lost SNAP benefits since last July. Experts explain why
"States are trying to figure out how to ensure accurate payments to households to keep their error rates down, Bauer said. Her research has shown that the erro…
Marketplace: More than six decades after it was signed into law, the program known as SNAP is at risk
"Already, Bauer said more than five million people have lost their benefits. 'Enrollment in the SNAP program is continuing to decline in every state, and what …
The Atlantic: The coming food-stamp crisis
“Most people, whether on food stamps or not, are cutting back on groceries. And no other institution 'is going to swoop in and provide these financial resource…
The New Republic: SNAP cuts threaten to cut young adults off at the knees
“Lauren Bauer, a fellow at the Brookings Institute who researches social and safety net policies, noted that time spent job hunting does not count toward the r…
NBC News: The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts
“‘I think it’s a really cruel time to be taking grocery money away from low-income people with prices where they are and for reasons that are beyond their cont…
The New York Times: Congress is doing little to prepare for potential AI jobs losses
“Government policy, however, has been moving in the opposite direction. ... ‘It feels like there’s one conversation happening in this very abstract way about i…
Stateline: SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds
“As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will pu…
