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How federal spending cuts to SNAP could impact San Antonio Food Bank
The CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank is raising concerns about potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance ...
Alabama food banks worry about Congress proposing billions in cuts to food aid program
Over 700,000 folks in Alabama turn to SNAP at one time or another in any given year,” said Michael Ledger, CEO of Feeding the ...
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House Agriculture Committee Proposal Would Worsen Hunger, Hit State Budgets Hard
The House Agriculture Committee reconciliation bill would radically alter the structure of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
The GOP’s Work for Welfare Advance
A food stamp plank in the budget bill would curb state dodges.
Trump’s $4.9 trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs
The tax plan is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes, spending and the nation’s priorities in nearly a decade ...
Proposed GOP cuts could jeopardize SNAP users, farmers and state budgets
States will likely serve fewer people in need of food assistance, experts say, as Congress says it’s rooting out waste to ...
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As Congressional Republicans contemplate ways to save money on food aid, advocates for SNAP worry for the program’s future
Colorado’s delegation is split on the proposals, which include expanding work requirements or shifting more costs to the ...
Trump budget goals that target senior programs could spark backlash in Orange County
Tens of thousands of lower-income people of a certain age rely on federal help for food and housing, among other things.