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Hunger is rising — by Republican design

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06.04.2026

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Hunger is rising — by Republican design

Policy shifts are shrinking SNAP access, pushing millions off aid. Not because need fell, but because barriers rose

Published April 6, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)

It would be easy to look at SNAP participation and conclude that hunger is falling in America.

In July 2025, 42 million Americans were served by the program; by December, the number had dropped to 39.5 million.

But in that six-month time span, it’s not that 3.3 million people had somehow “graduated” out of hunger — that they had shifted into a job that provided more security, connected with a community program that eased their grocery bills or caught a break on rent that opened up their budget. Instead, this decline reflects something else: deliberate policy choices that increase friction for........

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