The rules changed while no one was looking. Families who relied on SNAP for basic groceries now face a ticking clock, new work mandates, and vanished protections.
Veterans, former foster youth, and people without housing are suddenly on the wrong side of a technicality. Parents are counting hours, not meals. Caseworkers are bracing for panicked calls.
And in Washington, the debate isn’t about hunger, but “savings.” The One Big Beautiful Bill Act promises “accountability” as it trims the rolls.
Yet behind every statistic is a fridge getting emptier, a choice between gas and groceries, a child hearing “not this week” more often. As immigration rules tighten and benefit updates are frozen, millions are left wondering how to stretch what can’t be stretc… Continues…
