‘It’s disheartening, it makes you cry’: Seniors worry over looming loss of SNAP benefits

Seniors across metro Atlanta and Georgia are panicking over the impending suspension of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits with the federal government shutdown. Baring a breakthrough, the benefit, which is used to buy food, will be suspended.

Channel 2’s Tom Regan continues the Live Team 2 coverage at Cobb County Senior Services in Marietta for Channel 2 Action News at 6:00.

“It’s very upsetting, disappointing.” said Cheeka Scarbrough. “It’s disheartening. It makes you cry, it really does.”…

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