“Work Requirements” and the Political Appeal of Cruelty
Type: BlogAuthor: Marc Stier
Date: April 15, 2018
We at PBPC are engaged in a major effort to push back against legislation in the PA General Assembly...
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Author: Marc Stier
Date: April 15, 2018
Don’t Be Fooled: The Extension of the Trump Tax Bill Primarily Benefits the Rich, Just Like the Original Law Does
Type: BlogAuthor: Diana Polson
Date: April 12, 2018
Tax day is around the corner and many Pennsylvanians are busy gathering their W-2s, 1099s and other financial documents...
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MEMO: It’s Not Really About Work: Why Pennsylvania Should Reject Work Requirements
Type: MemoAuthor: Marc Stier
Date: April 10, 2018
The appeal of work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP recipients is based on false stereotypes about poor people being...
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Why “Get a Job!” Is Not the Answer to Decreasing Reliance on Food Stamps
Type: BlogAuthor: Diana Polson
Date: April 10, 2018
“Just get a job!” I’ve heard these words yelled out of car windows when I marched alongside poor and...
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It’s Not Really About Work: Why Pennsylvania Should Reject Work Requirements
Type: Reports and PapersAuthor: Marc Stier
Date: April 10, 2018
Despite false and dangerous stereotypes about the poor being unwilling to work, the majority of SNAP and Medicaid recipients...
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Take Action Now: Food Stamp Work Requirements Will Harm People with Criminal Records Trying to Build New Lives
Type: BlogAuthor: Sharon M. Dietrich
Date: April 04, 2018
These work requirements would lead to loss of SNAP and to food insecurity among many low-income Americans not fortunate...
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Governor Wolf’s Proposed Education Budget Finally Restores Corbett’s K-12 Classroom Funding Cuts but Inequities and Inadequate Funding Still Remain
Type: BlogAuthor: Diana Polson
Date: April 03, 2018
Governor Wolf’s proposed education budget finally restores K-12 classroom funding cuts (in nominal dollars) from the Corbett years, but...
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