insurance program

SNAP benefits and health insurance costs

Nov
14
2025
Shutdown ends but health insurance subsidy worries continue for SNAP recipients
SNAP BENEFITS AND HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts a food pantry volunteer informing an elderly woman that the government shutdown has ended, allowing her to stop worrying about SNAP benefits. The second speech bubble immediately pivots to renewed panic over health insurance costs. The scene references the Affordable Care Act subsidies and food assistance programs. It responds to the November 2025 resolution of a federal funding impasse that had threatened SNAP distributions. The work underscores how temporary relief on one front leaves recipients facing ongoing uncertainty on another. Broader context includes debates over extending enhanced ACA premium subsidies set to expire after 2025.

Wealth Gap

Jun
10
2024
Wealth Gap
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Taxes and the Income Gap

Apr
19
2024
Taxes and the Income Gap
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Children's Health Insurance Program

Dec
21
2017
Children's Health Insurance Program
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Children's Health Insurance Program color

Dec
21
2017
Children's Health Insurance Program color
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM COLOR by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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CHIP funding countdown BW

Oct
15
2017
CHIP funding countdown BW
CHIP FUNDING COUNTDOWN BW by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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CHIP funding countdown

Oct
15
2017
CHIP funding countdown
CHIP FUNDING COUNTDOWN by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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Obamacare Down

Oct
25
2013
Obamacare Down
OBAMACARE DOWN by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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Obamacare Down COLOR

Oct
25
2013
Obamacare Down COLOR
OBAMACARE DOWN COLOR by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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Unemployment Graduation

May
24
2011
Unemployment Graduation
UNEMPLOYMENT GRADUATION by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Unemployment Graduation COLOR

May
24
2011
Unemployment Graduation COLOR
UNEMPLOYMENT GRADUATION COLOR by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL FL Unhealthy State

Oct
12
2009
LOCAL FL Unhealthy State
LOCAL FL UNHEALTHY STATE by Jeff Parker, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL FL Unhealthy State COLOR

Oct
12
2009
LOCAL FL Unhealthy State COLOR
LOCAL FL UNHEALTHY STATE COLOR by Jeff Parker, politicalcartoons.com
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Cash for Sick Clunkers

Aug
3
2009
Cash for Sick Clunkers
CASH FOR SICK CLUNKERS by J.D. Crowe, politicalcartoons.com
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Cash for Sick Clunkers b/w

Aug
3
2009
Cash for Sick Clunkers b/w
CASH FOR SICK CLUNKERS B/W by J.D. Crowe, politicalcartoons.com
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