Once more the GOP holds the debt ceiling hostage and places the burden on the backs of the poor and low income.
Cuts include:
350,000 families losing housing vouchers and 87,000 families losing affordable housing under HUD’s Project-Based Rental Assistance program, prompting mass evictions.
Nearly 250,000 families losing Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits.
At least 170,000 children from low-income families being kicked off Head Start programs, and another 105,000 children losing child care, affecting childrens’ future academic prospects and making it harder for their parents to work or attend school.