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Fixing problems linked to benefit cliffs
American Enterprise Institute scholars led by Angela Rachidi explore a key problem tied to taxpayer-funded benefits.
Angela Rachidi
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SNAP-ping Problems in a Key Federal Program
Angela Rachidi and Erik Randolph propose helpful reforms to a struggling federal program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a vital role in providing food assistance to low-income households…
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Reforming SNAP to Boost Employment, Health
Angela Rachidi of the American Enterprise Institute recently offered Congress ideas for improving a major federal program. As this committee considers a Farm Bill for 2023, I wanted to highlight…
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SNAP Needs a Break from Bad Policy Choices
Angela Rachidi takes aim at major problems within a high-profile federal government program. In the coming months, Congress is expected to reauthorize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the country’s…
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Government Avoids Setting Nutrition Standards for SNAP
Angela Rachidi of the American Enterprise Institute questions the federal government’s selective use of nutrition standards within its food programs. Earlier this month, the Secretary of the US Department of…
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Expanding SNAP Leads to Unintended Consequences
Angela Rachidi explores the impact of the federal government’s expansion of food stamp benefits. Up until the pandemic, federal dollars on SNAP appeared mostly effective, as increases in spending tracked…
Regulation
Biden sets dangerous precedent on food assistance
Angela Rachidi writes for National Review Online about a disturbing decision from the new Biden administration. President Joe Biden’s recent executive order to expand food assistance to U.S. households, while…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
If there has to be another round of ‘stimulus’ …
Angela Rachidi of the American Enterprise Institute offers ideas for Congress to consider in the COVID-19 relief debate. Republican and Democratic lawmakers, including the president, have expressed support for another…
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Families, children might benefit after COVID-19 scare has ended
Abby McCloskey and Angela Rachidi explain in an Institute for Family Studies column how economic disruption tied to the coronavirus pandemic could produce one beneficial long-term change. In response to…
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A critique of universal child care
Aparna Mathur, Abby McCloskey, and Angela Rachidi write for the American Enterprise Institute about problems associated with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposal for universal child care. There is no denying…