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Marketplace: More than six decades after it was signed into law, the program known as SNAP is at risk
"Already, Bauer said more than five million people have lost their benefits. 'Enrollment in the SNAP program is continuing to decline in every state, and what …
The Atlantic: The coming food-stamp crisis
“Most people, whether on food stamps or not, are cutting back on groceries. And no other institution 'is going to swoop in and provide these financial resource…
The New Republic: SNAP cuts threaten to cut young adults off at the knees
“Lauren Bauer, a fellow at the Brookings Institute who researches social and safety net policies, noted that time spent job hunting does not count toward the r…
NBC News: The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts
“‘I think it’s a really cruel time to be taking grocery money away from low-income people with prices where they are and for reasons that are beyond their cont…
The New York Times: Congress is doing little to prepare for potential AI jobs losses
“Government policy, however, has been moving in the opposite direction. ... ‘It feels like there’s one conversation happening in this very abstract way about i…
Stateline: SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds
“As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will pu…
NPR: Across the US, changes to SNAP benefits are kicking in
“Many SNAP participants are working. They’re working in the low-wage labor market, which is super volatile, and there’s a lot of job turnover. ... SNAP is supp…
USA Today: An end to SNAP? Why it may happen in a couple of years in some states
“That will 'almost certainly lead some states to cut SNAP participation substantially and is likely to lead other states to end their participation in the prog…
