Conservatives have long desired to slash programs that help with healthcare, food, housing and transportationAs they prepare to take control of the White House and Congress next month, conservatives are eyeing cutbacks to federal programs that help tens of millions of women pay for healthcare, food, housing and transportation.Slashing or overhauling social support programs, long a goal of Republican lawmakers, could be catastrophic for women experiencing poverty. Supporters contend the social safety-net programs are already grossly underfunded. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/republicans-social-welfare-programs-aid-cuts
Author : Maggie Fox of the Fuller Project
Publish date : 2024-12-13 16:00:00
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Republicans take aim at subsidies that help tens of millions of women
