In 1993, I found myself in a dilemma. I was a 21-year-old college student with a newborn baby and no clue how I’d be able to both finish school and provide for my son and me. So, I had to make a decision: drop out or ask for help.

I asked for help.

Food stamps kept my son and me fed until I was able to graduate, find a good job and support my family. And that’s not just my story. Today, nearly 500,000 Nevadans rely on food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, to feed themselves and their families. But President Donald Trump recklessly chose to suspend the benefits and put Nevadans at risk of losing access to food.

People across our state are working hard, playing by the rules and still falling behind. Grocery prices are up, paychecks aren’t stretching fa

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