Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says reducing food subsidies will “restore the dignity of work” for recipients.
Nearly 4 million Americans would lose food stamps if the Trump administration institutes its overhaul of eligibility requirements and other aid rules, according to a new analysis of the impact of the possible changes. Millions of others would lose some food subsidy benefits.
Seventy mayors in August called on the Trump administration not to enact the changes, noting that 85% of the benefits go to households with a child, an elderly person or someone with a disability.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed three significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food stamps for low-income Americans for nutrition. The new rules would create stricter work requirements for eligibility, limit deductions for utility costs and change automatic enrollment for families in 40 states if they receive other federal aid. ……more here
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