PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she was “frustrated” and “angry” about how the federal government shutdown is causing the nation’s social safety net to fray.
“And I am so incredibly frustrated by the dysfunction in Washington and these politicians who don’t care about the harm that they’re causing to Arizonans or Americans,” Hobbs told reporters Friday after appearing at unrelated event in Phoenix.
Hobbs said there isn’t much states can do to help people facing the loss of paychecks, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamp benefits and Head Start child care support…