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Chairman Conaway’s Farm Bill Would Increase Food Insecurity and Hardship

April 18, 2018

Ed Bolen

Lexin Cai

Brynne Keith-Jennings

Dottie Rosenbaum

Elizabeth Wolkomir

The proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would end or cut benefits for a substantial number of low-income people.

Poverty and Inequality

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Opportunity-Boosting Job Preparedness Takes Significant Investment, Evidence Shows

April 12, 2018

LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.

Poverty and Inequality

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Some House Leaders Ignore Evidence, Cite Flawed Reports to Justify Taking Basic Assistance Away From Needy Individuals

April 18, 2018

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