Tag: SNAP

Trickle-Down Economics Explained: Where it Came From, What it Promises, and What it Did

Trickle-down economics explained — the phrase started as a Depression-era joke, became Reagan-era policy, and has been tested for 50…

Stephen Miller lies, says SNAP benefits don’t require proof of income

“We don’t check, as a country, if you even have kids. You will just start getting the checks,” Stephen Miller…

Republicans Include Cuts to SNAP in Farm Bill

The Farm Bill used to sail through Congress easily, but with Republican cuts to the federal food aid program, SNAP,…

Listen: Senior lost 28 pounds after Trump cut her food aid

A disabled senior called into a C-SPAN show to tell the story of how she lost 28 pounds after her…

Trump admin to end SNAP funding to Democratic-led states

This f**king guy not providing SNAP funding to blue states… How about Dems elect our own president since we don't…

Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for SNAP. What does that mean?

By wanting everyone to reapply for SNAP, “… they've once again shown that they do not understand the program.”

As federal government reopens, air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue

As the government reopens, officials are working to untangle these issues and others.

Supreme Court maintains temp freeze on full SNAP benefits

The Supreme Court extended the freeze on full SNAP benefits for November through Thursday.

States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November

Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full…

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks November SNAP payments

Yesterday it appeared that the SNAP soap opera had ended with the USDA issuing full SNAP payments for November but…

I’m transgender. I’m autistic. And Trump’s SNAP chaos is frightening

I am one of the nearly 2.1 million LGBTQ adults in the U.S who rely on America’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

Full SNAP Benefits to be Paid by Trump Administration

Is this the final episode of the SNAP payments soap opera? Let’s hope the full SNAP benefits are paid and…