In the early morning of May 22, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Trump Administration’s so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ moving the country one step closer to gutting core social programs in favor of tax cuts that benefit higher-income households. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office stated that it “estimates that in general, resources would decrease […]
Tag: Food insecurity
SNAP… Administration looks to break food security program
As April winds down, we’re moving ever closer to the May target date that the Republicans are pushing, for movement on a bill that would see at least $230 billion in cuts to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s core program – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Administration is eyeing cuts to […]
Food inflation is still increasing … despite what the President tweets
Today’s CPI report showed that food inflation was even hotter in March than in February, bad news for American families and for President Trump, who recently claimed food prices were down. Just three short days ago, President Trump took to X to champion his ongoing ‘success’ in making America great again, boldly declaring that: “Oil […]
Awaiting ‘greatness’ … as food insecurity continues to increase
Early on the morning of April 7, President Trump decided, amid a market meltdown and the ongoing financial insecurity being felt by many Americans, to boost morale with the following uplifting post to X: The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be […]
Cost of living continues to rise as President touts’ success
On April 1, the White House released a presidential message for National Financial Literacy Month 2025. While touting the benefits of Financial Literacy – which indeed is a worthwhile endeavor, the President unashamedly stated, “Upon taking office, I took immediate action to end the cost-of-living crisis…delivering long overdue relief to hardworking American families.” Really? Given […]