SNAP
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Trump administration rule will cut food stamps for nearly 700,000 people
The new plan will strip states' ability to issue work requirement waivers unless a county has an unemployment rate of 6% or higher.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Our View: We are having the wrong debate over school meals eligibility
We should be talking about how to expand school meals, not arguing over whether students deserve them.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
New Trump rule may mean 1 million children lose automatic free lunch
The change would be 1 result as the Trump administration tightens eligibility for food stamps.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Insight: Starving seniors – how America fails to feed its elderly
More than 5 million of them don't have consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy life, a number that has doubled since 2001.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Our View: Don’t lose sight of food stamp cuts
While the nation is engrossed in a historic impeachment inquiry, 1 million families are at risk of losing vital support.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
