THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION
IS CHANGING
SOME
REQUIREMENTS IN
ORDER TO
QUALIFY FOR THE
FEDERAL FOOD
STAMP PROGRAM.
ANDREW:
THE NEW
REQUIREMENTS
RESTRICT STATES
FROM EXEMPTING
WORK ELIGIBLE
ADULTS FROM
HAVING TO OBTAIN
STEADY
EMPLOYMENT.
THE CHANGE
WOULD SLASH
BENEFITS FOR
NEARLY 700
THOUSAND
PEOPLE.
THERE ARE
CURRENTLY 36
MILLION PEOPLE
ON THE
PROGRAM.
ANDREW
SENATOR
CINDY-HYDE
SMITH SUPPORTS
THE PRESIDENT'S
DECISION.
SHE SAID IN A
RELEASE:
"I HOPE THIS
REFORM,
COMBINED WITH
OUR STRONG
ECONOMY, WILL
ENCOURAGE
MORE PEOPLE TO
REJOIN THE
WORKFORCE.
THIS RULE WILL
ALSO CURB
ABUSES BY SOME
STATES THAT
GRANT BROAD
WORK
REQUIREMENT
WAIVERS DESPITE
LOW
UNEMPLOYMENT
