social safety net
In the shadows of his constitutional crisis, the president is still doing a lot of regular Republican stuff -- without help from Congress.
The GOP is trying to put yet another roadblock between between poor people and the help they need.
The proposal could help keep out immigrants and drive people off safety-net benefits.
Americans rely on low-wage workers every day while the House GOP shreds their social safety net.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The poverty expert delivered a blistering report on inequality and the social safety net in the U.S.
A network of diaper banks now alleviates some of the suffering caused by the 1996 gutting of welfare.
They worry the newspaper's coverage will embolden politicians who want to slash aid.
It's part of a pilot program to reduce poverty.