End of ‘SNAP’ food support piles on US shutdown pressure for millions | The World | ABC NEWS

6 months ago The News Room

Low-income families and federal workers have been feeling the pinch from the US government shutdown, with the workers missing their first full paycheque. Loughlin Patrick reports there’s a shrinking safety net to fall back on as food support programs come to a stop across most of the country.

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