Stories Tagged as
Entitlements
Now that pandemic SNAP benefits have ended, many scramble for food
May 23, 2024
The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.
It's hard to make Trump's debt plan add up
Apr 4, 2016
The numbers are dubious, the predicted economic spillover effects dire.
The safety net you didn't know existed
by
Krissy Clark
Aug 5, 2013
Researchers have found many Americans believe they don't benefit from the 'social safety net' when, in fact, they are collecting some sort of benefits from government social programs.
What we mean by 'entitlement'? Well, that depends...
Apr 22, 2013
'Entitlement' has almost contradictory meanings in casual conversation - and also, depending on your views, in political discourse about the social safety net
Government contractor welcomes fiscal sacrifice
by
Jeff Horwich
Oct 8, 2012
Virginia is a state both presidential candidates are hoping to win come November. One of the "swingiest" parts of the state is Loudoun County, where a government contractor is ready to put his job on the line to get the nation back on track.
Putting Social Security's deteriorating finances in context
Apr 24, 2012
Social Security's shortfall is manageable, but it's also real.