A rule change to the federal food stamp program proposed by the Trump admin. will leave more than 3,000,000 people without access to food through SNAP and cause nearly 1,000,000 children to lose their auto enrollment in school lunch programs.
"When we needed help, we were able to receive food stamps as my parents worked their way out of that difficult time," Krishnamoorthi said in his opening statement."Today, my father is an engineering professor, my brother is a doctor, and I am fortunate to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District in Congress and to chair this subcommittee.
"For too long, this loophole has been used to effectively bypass important eligibility guidelines. Too often, states have misused this flexibility without restraint," Perdue said in a statement."The American people expect their government to be fair, efficient and to have integrity — just as they do in their own homes, businesses and communities. That is why we are changing the rules, preventing abuse of a critical safety net system.
While the Agriculture Department said it aims to save taxpayer dollars, he said, the increase in food insecurity would also have unintended financial consequences, most notably a nearly $1,800 increase in health care costs per person, according to a study he worked on for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year.
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