mdeconomy.bsky.social
Using research and data to inform conversations about the policy choices facing Marylanders. mdeconomy.org
👤 Joined on 07 February 2024
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@mdeconomy.bsky.social📣 JOIN US TOMORROW ➡️ We're starting monthly Community Calls so you can get updates and take action to tax the ultra-wealthy and mega corporations, and build the Maryland we all deserve. This month's theme is education! 📚 Be there on Oct 21st from 6-7pm! RSVP: bit.ly/fs-oct
Show Post📣 JOIN US WEDS ➡️ We're starting monthly Community Calls so you can get updates and take action to tax the ultra-wealthy and mega corporations, and build the Maryland we all deserve. This month's theme is education! 📚 Be there on Oct 21st from 6-7pm! RSVP: bit.ly/fs-oct
Show PostOn top of failing to give states any more time to reduce errors, this means the 1st year of the cost shift will still be based on error rates that reflect: - Unprecedented disruption to SNAP from the government shutdown - USDA's rushed & chaotic implementation of other SNAP cuts
Show PostIn the face of the child hunger crisis unfolding in plain sight, Chair Boozman’s farm bill proposal falls short on SNAP, despite including a step in the right direction, and further changes are needed before the legislation moves forward.
Show PostNew USDA data released today: H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history last July. By January, more than 3 million fewer people were receiving food assistance. Nationwide, SNAP caseloads fell by more than 8% in just 6 months — despite no improvement in economic conditions.
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