Federal Budget Cuts & Social Program Impact: Teresa Lau

Theresa Lau is Senior Policy Counsel, Eradicating Poverty at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Theresa and Mickey discuss the proposed federal budget cuts and their potential impacts on social programs and states.

Key Takeaways

• Proposed budget includes hundreds of billions in cuts to critical human needs programs like Medicaid and SNAP
• Cuts aim to fund tax breaks for corporations and wealthy individuals
• Changes will disproportionately impact low-income families, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups
• Public awareness and engagement is crucial to oppose these cuts and protect essential programs

This episode is produced in partnership with the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center.

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