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NPP Intern
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Becky Sweger
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net,
Transparency & Data
The food stamps program (SNAP) continues to grow, even as the employment picture improves. Time for more SNAP cuts?
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NPP Intern
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
At the beginning of November, more than 47 million low-income Americans saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reduced.
By
Becky Sweger
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Transparency & Data
Over the past few weeks, the Federal Priorities Database has been updated with information on poverty, SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and more.
By
Mattea Kramer
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Health Care,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Karen from Colorado asks us, “What’s a block grant?” She said she’s been hearing that phrase a lot without knowing what it means – or if it’s important. It’s a great question, Karen, because block grants are important. They’re part of the reason a group of nuns recently began the Nuns on the Bus cross-country tour.
By
Becky Sweger
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net,
Transparency & Data
This week's data story is inspired by an activist from Daytona Beach, Florida
By
Becky Sweger
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net,
Transparency & Data
This is the first our data stories, short pieces to spotlight the role of the Federal Priorities Database in understanding the relationship between social indicators and federal spending programs. This time, we're featuring food stamp participation and unemployment rates.
By
Samantha Dana
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Budget Process,
Health Care