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Mayors oppose Trump administration proposal to take 3 million people off food stamps
Source: ABC News
Mayors oppose Trump administration proposal to take 3 million people off food stamps
By BOBBY GEHLEN Aug 21, 2019, 2:17 PM ET
The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Wednesday released a bipartisan letter signed by 70 mayors opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to cut 3 million people off food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
In the letter, the mayors expressed their strong objections to the Department of Agriculture proposal, arguing it would negatively impact individuals in their communities that rely on federal assistance programs.
“As Mayors, we serve as the CEOs of the nation’s cities; and remain most concerned about any proposal that will reduce improvements to the health of our residents, weaken nutrition programs, deteriorate advances to healthy food access, and spur declines in local and regional economies.” the letter said.
The mayors said the SNAP program is essential in the fight against hunger and food insecurity while also assisting to bring people out of poverty.
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By BOBBY GEHLEN Aug 21, 2019, 2:17 PM ET
The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Wednesday released a bipartisan letter signed by 70 mayors opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to cut 3 million people off food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
In the letter, the mayors expressed their strong objections to the Department of Agriculture proposal, arguing it would negatively impact individuals in their communities that rely on federal assistance programs.
“As Mayors, we serve as the CEOs of the nation’s cities; and remain most concerned about any proposal that will reduce improvements to the health of our residents, weaken nutrition programs, deteriorate advances to healthy food access, and spur declines in local and regional economies.” the letter said.
The mayors said the SNAP program is essential in the fight against hunger and food insecurity while also assisting to bring people out of poverty.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mayors-oppose-trump-administration-proposal-million-people-off/story?id=65094927
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