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Congressman calls for SNAP benefit changes to be stopped

4th District Congressman Jim Himes is calling on the Department of Agriculture to rescind what he says is a harmful new proposed rule that makes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  It bars the expansion of benefits to families living above 130 percent of the federal poverty line.  Himes says rule would specifically harm states like Connecticut with high cost of living and would force Connecticut to re-impose an asset limit test on most SNAP participants.  Over 57,000 Connecticut individuals—including working families, children, senior citizens, and disabled individuals—would see a decrease or a loss of SNAP benefits.  Connecticut allows certain individuals who earn up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level to enroll in SNAP.

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