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700,000 Americans to Lose Access to Food Stamps

HeadlineDec 06, 2019

Nearly 700,000 people are poised to lose access to food stamps after the Trump administration gave its final approval to a rule change proposed by the Agriculture Department. The Trump administration gave its stamp of approval despite receiving over 140,000 letters in recent months opposing the highly unpopular rule change.

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