US midterms: Slashing of food stamps in Arizona angers voters

At this food bank in Tucson, Arizona, the queues are longer than ever, and many blame the government. In January, thousands saw vital support through a food assistance program known as SNAP disappear, as cuts under a major budget law championed by President Donald Trump began to take effect. Since then, the number of people who rely on charitable food distribution has grown significantly. Oscar Ochoa has come out of retirement to make ends meet, but still relies on this food bank. The prices on food, meat, are way too expensive for my standards. And that's why when I come to the community food bank, it helps a lot because there's things that they give me that I really can't afford at the grocery store. More than 5 million Americans have been cut off from SNAP across the US, and Arizona is the state hardest hit. More than 465,000 people, including 200,000 children, had been removed from the food assistance program this year. Prior to the Trump administration's cut to nutrition programs, our food bank here in southern Arizona was feeding about 150,000 people a year. We now estimate that's close to 200,000 people. With Arizona home to two tight races for the House of Representatives, it's a policy that could prove costly for the Republicans in the midterms. It's definitely opened a lot of people's eyes. I feel that even voted for Trump or Republican, I know a lot of people are waking up. In a country where inflation reached 3.7% in September, Democratic candidates are putting the cost of living at the center of their campaigns. For their part, some Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump, whose legacy they think might harm them at the ballot box.