The Trump administration’s changes to food welfare benefits are forcing grocery markets in Las Vegas, Nevada, to fire workers and reduce their store hours.
Many on the left have decried the changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which restricted benefits from people who are able to work or don’t have disabilities.
‘You can tell that everybody’s panicking, and that’s what everybody’s talking about is how they’re going to feed their families.’
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According to the KVVU-TV report, the cuts are affecting stores so much that they are making drastic decisions.
“I think we’re just in a world of trouble right now,” said Mario Berlanga, the owner of Mario’s Westside Market.
He said his sales have decreased by 30% compared to a year ago, forcing him to shorten hours.
“Over
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