Human Needs Watch: Why SNAP Cuts Hurt People and Must Not Pay for Tax Breaks for the Wealthy- Words and Pictures
March 17, 2025
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SNAP Challenge for One: How much do the cutters want to take out of this food basket?
March 21, 2025
I took a mini-version of the SNAP Challenge – to see what I could buy for the approximately $6 for one day that SNAP now provides for one person.
Congress Passes FY 2025 Spending Package While Administration Attacks Human Needs
March 18, 2025
Instead of bipartisan legislation prioritizing investments in human needs, the Republican-led Congress rubber stamped the Trump’s cuts. These large scale cuts are their own form of a government shutdown and will take decades to recover from.
Human Needs Watch: Why SNAP Cuts Hurt People and Must Not Pay for Tax Breaks for the Wealthy- Words and Pictures
March 17, 2025
The House-passed budget instructs the Agriculture Committee to cut spending by $230 billion over 10 years. SNAP, known as food stamps, would face harsh cuts. This would hurt families and children across the nation in a time of increasing needs.
Turning IRS Agents to Deportation Will Reduce Public Revenues
March 17, 2025
The Trump Administration’s plan to turn IRS agents into deportation agents will result in lower tax collections in addition to the harm done to the families and communities directly affected by deportations.
