Peggy Bailey

RT @ParrottCBPP: The new budget resolution is upside down – it hurts families the President pledged to serve and showers tax cuts on the we…

RT @AnnaKBailey: Every U.S. community–including our capital–should have #AffordableHousing for everyone who lives in it. Instead of pursuin…

Today mass #HHSlayoffs have begun and, along with other federal layoffs, will have HUGE negative impacts on families and the communities these workers live in. Huge waste - so much public health research lost, grants to service providers stalled, lives upended.

Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget

Sweeping federal worker layoffs led by Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Trump Admin are leaving states reeling, threatening widespread damage to workers, families, & local economies in every state. More from @WCTharpe: https://t.co/fVLEsna1lE

RT @ParrottCBPP: With attn turned to how Rs resolve their process disputes on the budget/tax bill, let’s review what really matters: how th…

Who uses SNAP the most? Working people, kids and seniors. We need to keep it | Editorial https://t.co/U5QwVTbHIh via @beaconjournal

Impact explained by @vincehall @FeedingAmerica With inflation rising & fundraising down “food banks are at a moment of extraordinary demand that is taxing them 2 the breaking point. Any interruption of food sources will mean serious consequences to our neighbors facing hunger.”

Dana Hedgpeth @postmetrogirl

USDA cancels $500M in food deliveries, leaving food banks scrambling https://t.co/cX6Ds0FhVa

Social Security is key to helping many people avoid #homelessness. Homelessness among older adults (55 & older) in 2024 was almost 150k on any given night, a 6% increase from 2023. Missing one check, shouldn’t be taken lightly, it helps pay the bills. https://t.co/ivbPIBN7aZ

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Lutnick says his mother-in-law wouldn't complain about not getting a Social Security check and those who do complain are likely thieves. "The easiest way to find the fraudster is to stop payments and listen, because whoever screams is the one stealing." https://t.co/cNs9tSHXXW

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RT @ParrottCBPP: The House CR is deeply problematic – but one of the very worst parts of the CR is it would force immediate cuts in the DC…

RT @ParrottCBPP: The Senate has passed the deeply flawed House R funding bill. It’s far from “clean”— but the single most important fact no…

Another piece of evidence that the administration isn’t about helping families. This move is about making it harder for families to get the support they need from the govt when their income isn’t high enough to afford basic needs like housing, food or health care.

Aditi S @WritingAditi

HHS's decision to cancel pilot projects for 5 states under the #TANF program is a major setback for low- income families. In his recent blog, my colleague Nick Gwyn explains why this is a big deal: https://t.co/ghzZD6uGCF