The GOP is keeping Americans on the hook — even if the shutdown ends

The GOP is keeping Americans on the hook — even if the shutdown ends

As New Mexicans, we know what it means to take care of each other. When our neighbors are struggling, we help them. That’s why our state leaders stepped in to make sure families could still get food during the appalling and unprecedented suspension of SNAP food benefits. And that’s why the Trump administration’s choice to block SNAP during a government shutdown, despite having the emergency funds, struck such a deep nerve — it’s not just cruel, …