The agreement puts hundreds of thousands of older adults aged 50-54 at risk of losing food assistance.

While the debt ceiling agreement announced last night is a significant improvement over the radical House bill, it is not the deal the country deserves. There are a number of troubling elements, including the provision that will put at risk food assistance for very low-income older adults. This policy will increase hunger and poverty among that group, runs contrary to our nation’s values, and should be rejected. The nation must pay its bills, but that shouldn’t mean enacting legislation that leaves people who already struggle to afford the basics worse off.

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    10 months ago

    In my eyes the Republicans don’t appear as responsible stewards of the US gov’t budget.

    Rather, they appear like children that refuse to leave an amusement park without their ice cream.