New USDA proposal moves to kicks millions from SNAP

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A new U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal would tighten eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, potentially removing millions of people from the program. The department says the change is intended to preserve benefits for those most in need.

A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would kick millions of people from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by tightening eligibility requirements.  The proposal moves to raise the threshold families must meet to qualify for the government assistance program in order to “preserve benefits for the truly needy.” According to the…