Momentum for Direct Cash Payments to the Poor Is Growing for Good Reason

Momentum for Direct Cash Payments to the Poor Is Growing for Good Reason

Republished with permission from Inequality.org, by Tracy Yeung and Leila Reynolds Over a quarter of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and have less than $1,000 in emergency savings. This means there’s no buffer when the car breaks down or an unexpected hospital bill hits. Congress’ cuts to SNAP and Medicaid will worsen this crisis for working families, as millions of people lose money to buy groceries and face higher health-care premiums and …