German states oppose Wohngeld cuts

Germany's number of households receiving Wohngeld rose to a record 1.3 million, and spending had quintupled since 2019, prompting government plans for cuts that states opposed.

by Hakan Yilmazkuday

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Economics 46%, Political science 27%, Sociology 18%, Law 9%

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Goldie Blumenstyk

@goldiestandard.bsky.social

So we’ve cut food aid to needy people so we can have more tax cuts for wealthy ones? Got it

Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 1d

🚨New: With data added from more states, we now estimate that about 2 million fewer kids are receiving SNAP in the wake of deep cuts enacted in last year’s Republican reconciliation law. Overall, more than 5 million people have lost SNAP since July 2025. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...