Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact
CHICAGO — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago boys’ home and jail for burglary, and has since struggled to find a permanent home.The $194 deposited monthly on his benefits card buys fresh produce and meat.”It means the world to me,” said Butler, who shares a one-bedroom apartment with two others. “We can go without a lot of things, like phones […]
