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Students line up to be served lunch at the Thatcher Brook Elementary School in Waterbury, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
This Week in Poverty: An Antipoverty Contract for 2013?
January 20, 2013 | Perspectives
Could committing to a contract grow and unify the moment against poverty?
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds up a copy of his budget plan entitled "The Path to Prosperity," Tuesday, March 20, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Six Budget Proposals Side-By-Side
August 24, 2012

Assess the effect of six 2013 federal budget proposals — including the Ryan Budget and the Faithful Budget — on America’s safety net. Continue reading

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds up a copy of his budget plan entitled "The Path to Prosperity," Tuesday, March 20, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Ryan Budget Slashes Safety Net on ‘Path to Prosperity’
March 22, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan seems to be playing Robin Hood in reverse. Continue reading