Wisconsin Joining States Opposed to Changes to Federal Food Stamps Program
Thursday, September 26th, 2019 -- 11:05 AM
(WRN) -Wisconsin is joining 23 other states in opposing proposed changes to the federal Food Stamps program.Under the federal Agriculture Department proposal, states would no longer be allowed set their eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as "SNAP." For now, states are allowed to take factors like cost of living or child care costs into consideration. Twenty-four attorneys general say the Trump administration proposal would take food assistance away from more than three-million people.
Wisconsin A-G Josh Kaul says more than half of the Wisconsinites who would lose benefits will be children or seniors. He also predicts higher bureaucracy and administrative costs.
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