Episode 281: When the Safety Net Shrinks

On July 4, President Trump signed a sweeping new law that makes major changes to the social safety net—with serious consequences for families and children. Child and family policy expert Professor Taryn Morrissey breaks down the Republican-backed legislation, which slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and other key supports that millions of families rely on. She examines how the law shifts resources away from low-income and younger Americans—especially children—and toward wealthier, older households. Morrissey discusses how these changes could make inequality worse and what it would actually mean to put kids at the center of national policy.

For more on this topic:

• Read Morrissey’s recent opinion article published in The Hill: Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP red tape will devastate millions of Americans 

• Read her op-ed published in The Progressive: GOP Tax Bill Will Hurt Children and Families

• Check out the book she co-authored, Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality  

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