The Hill, November 3, 2017
Tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations are once again eclipsing the needs of families struggling to put food on the table. The authors of this op-ed — a pediatrician and health economist at Children’s HealthWatch — compare SNAP and Medicaid to vaccines for young children because they keep them healthy today and in the future. They advocate for strengthening programs like SNAP and Medicaid, because the future of our nation and our economy depend on the healthy growth and development of our nation’s children. “Trading our children’s health for yet more money to people and corporations who do not need it is bad economic policy, and morally bankrupt,” they write.
Read more at http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/358639-nutrition-assistance-programs-and-medicaid-are-sound-investments-for-young.
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