For many local governments, administering federal food benefits is increasingly becoming an unfunded mandate.
SNAP cuts
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Death by a Thousand Papercuts
Annie Lowrey explains how the largely hidden “Time Tax,” built on government parsimony and bureaucratic hurdles, screws the poor and working class.
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The Corporate Conspiracy of Silence on “Affordability”
Some of America’s biggest companies rely on public benefits to subsidize their employees. Why aren’t they defending their workers against cuts?
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The GOP’s Cruel Plans for Another Big Ugly Bill
The Republican Study Committee’s framework for a second reconciliation bill aims to make life even more miserable for immigrants, including legal residents.
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SNAP-Ed’s Demise Exposes MAHA’s Hypocrisy
The nation’s largest nutrition education program helped millions of low-income Americans make healthier food choices.
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The Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill Is Awful. Just Ask Republicans
Senate Republicans passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill after telling us how ugly it is.
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GOP Budget Bill: One Big Betrayal
On today’s episode: Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” turns on his own voters, Zohran Mamdani topples Cuomo in New York, and the Iran strike may have backfired.
