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Medicaid, SNAP, tax cuts: What's in the Trump bill lawmakers aim to pass this week
If passed into law, the bill would push 7.6 milion people off Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Cuts ...
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Grocery industry fights for SNAP as program faces massive cuts
Almost 60% of surveyed shoppers oppose cutting or reducing funding for the food assistance program, FMI shared last week.
Millions Could Lose SNAP Food Benefits Under Trump Tax Cut Plan
The House Agriculture Committee approved nearly $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits, putting many at risk of hunger.
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Cuts to SNAP-Ed in Trump’s tax bill may affect long-term health, Georgia advocates say
A massive tax package contains federal cuts to a program that provides nutrition and lifestyle education to families on SNAP ...
Proposed GOP cuts could jeopardize SNAP users, farmers and state budgets
Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee said having states pay for part of SNAP would help reach their goal of $230 ...
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What could cuts to SNAP mean for Chicago?
House Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars of funding to SNAP and steeper work requirements for benefits.
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Proposed SNAP cuts come as new report highlights rising food insecurity in region, state and nation
Proposed federal cuts to SNAP could leave Missouri scrambling for funding as food insecurity rises, with nearly one in six in ...
Island Harvest, Schumer, advocates warn of fallout from cuts to food programs for LI in proposed federal budget
The U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee voted Monday along party lines by a vote of 17-16, to advance the budget ...
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SNAP cuts would mark largest rollback of food assistance in U.S. History, advocates said
A proposal under consideration in Congress could lead to the largest rollback of food assistance in U.S. history, and ...