guardian_us‘I won’t be able to buy food!’Across the country, Americans who depend on government assistance to buy groceries are preparing for the worst.As a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Donald Trump has threatened to, for the first time in the program’s more than 60-year history, cut off benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap).A federal judge last week prevented the US Department of Agriculture from suspending Snap altogether, but the Trump administration now says enrollees will receive only half of their usual benefits.The Guardian spoke to some of the 42 million people enrolled in the program.Many of those who responded to our callout were elderly, or out of the workforce because of significant mental of physical health issues, and worried that a cutoff of the benefit would send their lives into a tailspin.Swipe to read their responses and follow the link in bio for the full story.
