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Jesse Laymon

is the policy director of the NYC Employment and Training Coalition
Opinion

Here's how federal cuts to food stamps are going to hurt New Yorkers

The House Farm Bill cuts SNAP benefits and diverts much of that money to a risky new scheme of ineffective work programs and unforgiving penalties that would take food assistance away from those who don’t meet sweeping, expanded work requirements.

  • By Jesse Laymon and Ron Deutsch