US midterm elections: Food stamp crisis a key campaign issue in Arizona
Summary
In Arizona, a battleground state in the U.S. midterm elections, cuts to food stamp benefits have become a campaign issue. Since President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law passed last year, about half of the state’s recipients have lost benefits, and officials say some may still qualify.Key Facts
- Arizona has seen the steepest drop in food stamp recipients in the country.
- About half of Arizona food stamp recipients have lost benefits since the law passed last year.
- State officials say some people who lost benefits may still be eligible.
- The errors have coincided with a rise in food insecurity, according to the report.
- The impact of the benefit changes has become a campaign issue in Arizona’s midterm elections.
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