food stamp

By 1981-82, the U.S. economy plunged into recession, as the new Reagan administration was cutting social services, including Medicaid, food stamps, Aid for Families with Dependent Children and other programs.

Newsom predicted that if the bill passed, hospitals would close, Californians would lose access to healthcare and food stamps, and student loans would increase.

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps, was also cut.

Republicans are also planning to increase work requirements for individuals who rely on food stamps.

As the Republican-dominated House and Senate continue to move their budget bills toward enactment, we’ve been hearing a lot of hypocritical persiflage about “able-bodied” Americans taking undue advantage of Medicaid and food stamps.