Will Tweaking the Food Stamp Program Save It?
A Brookings report takes the "mend it, don't end it" approach to the embattled SNAP program.
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Should a Drug Conviction Mean a Lifetime Ban on Welfare and Food Stamps?
A new report from The Sentencing Project assesses the damage of a Clinton-era policy.
Before You Cut Them, Know That Food Stamps Worked as Promised
As calls to cut the U.S. food stamp program are growing shriller, know that their explosive growth and wide distribution during the recession was built in as a feature, not a defect.
Improved Poverty Metrics Show Aid Does Help
A better reading of American poverty by the Census Bureau shows more are poor than thought, but also that aid programs and tax credits can make a difference.
Program Opens Farmers Markets to Food Stamps
A program in a poor San Diego neighborhood shows how the fresh foods available at farmers markets can be accessed by those on food stamps.
Federal Food Aid Diabetes’ Best Friend?
Sen. Tom Coburn says it is. Even if that's not absolutely true, the U.S. government can do a much better job of encouraging better meals on its dime.