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GOP's proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already work

  • Written by Katherine Engel, PhD Student in Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
GOP's proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already workMany Americans in their early 50s take care of older loved ones.FredFroese/E+ via Getty Imagres

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Roughly half of the people who would be affected by a proposed expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements already do what’s needed to meet...

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