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New study from the Hamilton Project at Brookings Institution reveals that food stamp work requirements dont boost employment, but rather, they disqualify many from receiving SNAP benefits. With stricter rules implemented due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, SNAP enrollment is dropping nationwide, affecting vulnerable populations such as older adults, homeless people, veterans, and rural residents. Experts warn that these changes could push job training over fighting hunger, potentially leaving laid-off workers without food assistance during a recession. Since the law passed, two point five million low-income people have lost benefits, and states face cuts to nutrition education and aid for noncitizens. Despite USDAs claims of targeting real need and reducing fraud, the impact on families on the edge remains to be seen.

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