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Cutting benefits for the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich is not politics. It's a moral reckoning.
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Cutting benefits for the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich is not politics. It's a moral reckoning.
TennCare, other low-income benefits on chopping block as GOP seeks trillions to pay for tax cuts, other Trump spending priorities
Eight young fathers take turns introducing themselves. They say their names, a bit about why they are here, and how many children they have....
Conservative leaders applaud the move, but safety-net advocates fear poor families will suffer because of a decline in direct cash assistance
State, federal officials agree TANF isn't working, pursue major reforms
Officials keep thousands of children, adults in poverty by rejecting, misspending, or not spending federal funds.
