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- The United States enacted new food-stamp rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- The reforms impose tougher work requirements and limit benefits for non-citizens.
- Food-stamp enrollment dropped by more than 5 million nationwide, with Arizona seeing a majority lose benefits.
- Starting Oct. 1, states and counties must cover 75% of administrative costs, up from 50%.
- Analysts say the changes could affect the upcoming midterm elections.