Why Trump's food stamp change will hurt working families
Clip: 7/23/2019 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Why Trump's food stamp change will hurt working families
More than 40 states currently allow people who receive welfare benefits to become eligible automatically for food stamps, or SNAP. But the Trump administration has announced new rules to restrict that automatic eligibility, meaning 3 million may stop receiving food stamps. William Brangham talks to the Urban Institute’s Elaine Waxman about why the move could hurt the people SNAP aims to help.
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Why Trump's food stamp change will hurt working families
Clip: 7/23/2019 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 40 states currently allow people who receive welfare benefits to become eligible automatically for food stamps, or SNAP. But the Trump administration has announced new rules to restrict that automatic eligibility, meaning 3 million may stop receiving food stamps. William Brangham talks to the Urban Institute’s Elaine Waxman about why the move could hurt the people SNAP aims to help.
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