Anti-hunger orgs call on President-elect Biden to expand food stamps, other programs

November 13, 2020

Trump administration policies that sought to limit access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other social safety net programs are seen by groups that care for poorer Americans as contributing factors to food insecurity in the U.S. These groups are calling on President-elect Joe Biden to overturn these policies when he is sworn in as the new president in January.

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