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February 16, 2017
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Testifies on the Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Benefits
On February 16, 2017, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture on the "Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Purchases."
June 13, 2014
Fighting Poverty Needs to be a National Policy Priority
Ben Harris
A new Hamilton Project blog post provides an overview of the poverty crisis facing America, and the implications of poverty for America’s economic and social w…
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April 10, 2008
Policies for Tackling the Mortgage Mess
Hamilton Project scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Senate Banking Committee on possible policies for tackling the mortgage mess.