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Op-Ed/Commentary

AbortionDebt CeilingGovernmentHealth and Social ProgramsSNAP What the Fight Over Work Requirements is Really About

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) currently provides food vouchers to about 42 million people. This critical program ensures they have enough food for themselves and their families.

Shawn Fremstad Tori Coan / PROSPERUS / May 31, 2023

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Food InsecurityHungerPovertySNAP The Dismal Economics of SNAP’s Work-Hours Test and Time Limit

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, reduces food insecurity, which in turn improves people’s health and economic well-being.

Tori Coan Shawn Fremstad / April 18, 2023

Op-Ed/Commentary

InequalityJobsMedicaidSNAPSocial AssistanceUnited StatesWorkers Punitive Work Tests in SNAP and Medicaid Would Harm Workers with Unstable Jobs

Even near full employment, today’s economy does not provide stable, decently compensated jobs for much of the diverse working class.

Julie Yixia Cai / March 28, 2023

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Food InsecurityHungerJobsPovertySNAP The Upshot of the Empirical Evidence on SNAP’s Work Test: It’s Counterproductive

Taken as a whole, the growing body of research on the SNAP work test tells a relatively consistent story about its impacts. There is no question that it reduces access to SNAP food vouchers among vulnerable people with few resources. On employment, the best read of the evidence is that it has no impact on employment.

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