#Food aid lessons learned during COVID can revolutionize the farm bill

Admin3 years ago09 mins

For 42 million Americans, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the first line of defense against hunger and the country’s most effective tool for reducing food insecurity. Temporary changes made during the pandemic showed SNAP can do even more to reduce poverty and food hardship. As the farm bill comes up for reauthorization this…

#Biden touts federal deficit: ‘Largest one-year drop in American history’

Admin4 years ago07 mins

Biden touts federal deficit: ‘Largest one-year drop in American history’ President Biden on Friday touted recent figures showing the federal budget deficit fell by $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2022 from the prior year’s levels, as Democrats work to fend off Republican attacks on the economy and inflation ahead of midterm elections. Biden boasted the…