How a loss of public benefits harms democracy
When public programs like SNAP are cut, voter turnout historically declines Published November 8, 2025 6:30AM (EST) (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / ) In 2004, Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, made significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare, such as eliminating eligibility expansions.Continue Reading












