Letter to the editor: Maine bill to restrict food stamps both harmful to poor and expensive

“… The proposed bill limits waivers, creates a benefits cliff and applies work requirements to individuals over 50 and parents of school-aged children. These restrictions were modeled on Maine policy, but as the Maine Center for Economic Policy concludes, ‘Maine’s approach has been a colossal failure.'”

Click here to read the full letter, published May 15 in the Portland Press Herald.