Home About Our Staff Kelsey Merrick Former Staff Kelsey Merrick Image Recent work Chairman Ryan Gets 66 Percent of His Budget Cuts from Programs for People With Low or Moderate IncomesReport | March 15, 2013 Deficit-Reduction Package That Lacks Significant Revenues Would Shift Very Substantial Costs to States and LocalitiesReport | December 5, 2012 Setting the Record Straight on PellsBlog | June 19, 2012 President's Budget Would Reduce Pell Grant Shortfall; Ryan Budget Would Nearly Triple ItReport | April 26, 2012