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SNAP Prioritizes Nutrition in New Administration
As of last month, twelve states had received federal waivers allowing them to restrict the…
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Common-Sense SNAP Reforms Included in House Agriculture Reconciliation Proposal
The House Agriculture committee released budget reconciliation text this week and scheduled a full committee markup. As…
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SNAP and the “Make America Healthy Again” Agenda
President Trump has committed to “Make America Healthy Again.” Part of the solution will involve…
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Missed Opportunities in the Proposed Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson’s proposed Farm Bill reauthorization, The Farm, Food, and National Security…
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Room for Compromise on the Hot Foods Act
Last month, members of the House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter encouraging Farm Bill negotiators…
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Food Insecurity in the US and Inflation
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its annual report on household food security—a survey that…
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The CTC Work Incentive Works
The expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act at the end of 2021 brought with…
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Employment in SNAP: Setting the Record Straight
Claims that most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households already work often rely on census survey data that suffer from significant reporting errors and broad definitions of employment. Many recipients fail to report benefits in surveys, and some analyses count work at any point in the past year rather than while households actually receive SNAP, which overstates employment. Administrative SNAP quality control data instead show that fewer than one-third of SNAP households include a worker at the time benefits are received. Properly interpreted, the evidence suggests that employment during SNAP receipt is relatively low, supporting policies aimed at encouraging work among recipients who are able.
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The Conservative Case for SNAP Restrictions
Conservatives believe in individual freedom, free enterprise, and limited government. This is why conservatives often bridle against…
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Work Improves Mental Health
Since President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) into law, countless news stories have…
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The White House Defender of Welfare Work Requirements
If someone asked you to name a US President who also was a longtime defender…
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House Bill Makes Room for Improvements to SNAP
This week, the House Appropriations Committee marked up a spending bill for the US Department of Agriculture…