Trump Administration Moves to End Food Stamps for 700,000
- New rule makes it harder for states to waive work requirements
- Additional proposed cuts would halt food aid to 3 million more
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The Trump administration announced a plan Wednesday to end food-stamp benefits for about 700,000 Americans, issuing a new regulation that makes it harder for states to gain waivers from a requirement that beneficiaries work or participate in a vocational training program.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the new rule will move more food-stamp recipients “toward self-sufficiency and into employment.”