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Thread: concerns based on emerging reports about #DebtCeiling bill. Before we dive in, important to remember, we shouldn't be here to begin with. House Rs have used the debt ceiling to hold the nation’s economy hostage to demands for damaging policies.
While the #DebtCeiling agreement appears to be much improved over the radical House bill, that’s not the bar.
Based on reports, the agreement appears to put #SNAP benefits at risk for people ages 50-54 who count on them – a group with high rates of health problems. We can’t fully assess until details are released, but this risks increasing poverty among this group. 
Reportedly the agreement includes some #SNAP program improvements that may be positive, but improvements for some don’t justify expanding to others a failed policy that’s been shown to take food assistance from people who need it w/o increasing employment.
On #TANF, there is not enough information to assess the impacts. Details here will matter.
Non-defense discretionary program cuts are significantly smaller than in the House bill, but the austere caps will still cause damage.
Cutting $10B from the IRS sets a terrible precedent, caves to Republican misinformation about the funds, and undermines efforts to make the IRS an effective agency that serves taxpayers and enforces the law. How these cuts are structured could matter – so details needed here too.
More to come as details emerge.
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