{"entry":{"title":"The Fiscal Cliff Did a Lot for Poverty Programs","date":"Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:00:00 -0600","author":"Greg Kaufmann, The Nation","description":"
If you had told me in recent months that on January 2, 2013, we would have unemployment insurance extended for a year, an improved child tax credit and earned income tax credit extended for five years and no cuts to food stamps (SNAP), Medicaid or Social Security—I would have told you that you were out of your mind.<\/p>","original_link":"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/blog\/171985\/cliff-deal-decent-start-low-income-americans"}}