13-05-2025
Now might be exactly the worst time to cut Medicaid and food stamps
It's never a great time to purge millions of Americans from critical safety-net services. But if we are indeed barreling toward recession, as many economists predict, now is an especially bad time.
It would mean more Americans are denied medical and food assistance precisely when they need it most — and that any coming downturn could be particularly vicious and long.
