Food stamp changes would mainly hurt those living in extreme poverty, study finds
“The Trump administration’s proposed rule change to food stamp work requirements could leave hundreds of thousands of the most financially vulnerable Americans without the monthly assistance that allows them to purchase food, a new study finds. The proposed rule written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would tighten existing work requirements on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, by limiting states’ ability to create waivers for areas that face high unemployment rates or a labor surplus.”