More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future
New USDA data shows more than 330,000 Americans lost SNAP benefits between May and June. This comes as Congress debates the future of federal food assistance and potential budget cuts. Tens of thousands of people continue to lose access to the program monthly.
Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between May and June, the latest […]
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