Welfare experts warn that 750,000 fifty-something Americans could lose their thanks to expanded work requirements under the debt deal passed by this week.The debt plan expands work requirements to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to include those aged 50 to 54 — a group that was previously exempted.In all, some 750,000 people across the US are affected, says the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Some may have to take jobs to keep their assistance, others will be buried in extra paperwork.
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