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US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

GOP Crusade Against 'Fraud' Just Means Big Safety-Net Cuts

Congressional Republicans plan to cut safety-net programs by framing them as 'fraud prevention' measures to fund tax cuts, defense spending, and deportation initiatives, using racially coded rhetoric dating back decades.
fromKqed
3 months ago

How a Surge in Bay Area Poverty Wiped Out a Decade of Progress | KQED

Ali Sutton, Tipping Point's chief program officer, warned that the situation could deteriorate further depending on federal policy changes after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, formally known as HR 1. "We are expecting some of the deepest cuts to our social safety net in our history," Sutton said. "Given those substantial cuts, we anticipate these numbers will only worsen over the next few years."
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Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Food banks, already strained, brace for prolonged demand

Reduced SNAP benefits and expected federal safety-net cuts are driving sustained demand at food banks, straining resources and fundraising efforts nationwide.
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