Some House Leaders Ignore Evidence, Cite Flawed Reports to Justify Taking Basic Assistance Away From Needy Individuals
April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities issued the following news release:
Some Republican policymakers continue to propose basing eligibility for assistance programs on participants' ability to meet strict work requirements -- most recently with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway's proposal to reauthorize SNAP (formerly food stamps)(1) -- despite a lack of credible evidence that the requirements would work as intended.(2)The . . .
Some Republican policymakers continue to propose basing eligibility for assistance programs on participants' ability to meet strict work requirements -- most recently with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway's proposal to reauthorize SNAP (formerly food stamps)(1) -- despite a lack of credible evidence that the requirements would work as intended.(2)The . . .