January 13, 2012
Recently released reports from CBPP and NELP:
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Chart Book: The Legacy of the Great Recession
Policy Basics: Introduction to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Proposal to Greatly Expand “Moving to Work” Initiative Risks Deep Cuts in Housing Assistance Over Time
Douglas Rice and Will Fischer
Romney’s Charge that Most Federal Low-Income Spending Goes for ‘Overhead’ and ‘Bureaucrats’ is False
For Major Low-Income Programs, More Than 90 Percent Goes to Beneficiaries
Robert Greenstein and CBPP staff
SNAP Is Effective and Efficient
Dottie Rosenbaum
National Employment Law Project
Sticking to Principles: Congress Should Oppose Barriers to Unemployment Insurance And Instead Provide Meaningful Reemployment Tools