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US midterm elections: Food stamp crisis a key campaign issue in Arizona

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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