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Stringent new work requirements for food-stamp recipients could doom passage of a new farm bill.
In a recent tweet, the West Virginia Republican Party praised President Donald Trump for his role in reducing the number of Americans who rely on food stamps. "Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million. Our economy is (in) recovery and more jobs are available! #WVGOP," the party tweeted Aug. 1. Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million. Our economy is recovery and more jobs are available! #WVGOP https://t.co/taRt2i2O0O— WVGOP (@WVGOP) August 2, ...
Food stamps, otherwise known as SNAP, is one of America`s largest single programs at $70 billion a year.
Despite 10-year-low unemployment, California took advantage of loopholes in federal regulation to keep more than 800,000 federal welfare recipients from having to work.
President Trump often boasts that his economy has created new jobs, rescued U.S. manufacturing and led to new highs on Wall Street, but there`s one thing it hasn`t been able to do — make a real dent in the tens of millions of people who still use food stamps.
Some 61% of registered voters donât want the current administration to cut back on SNAP.
The school lunch is symbolic of America`s socioeconomic and food disparities.
Want to help your kids succeed at school? Watch what they eat.
If your kid brown-bags their lunch at school every day, it may be time to take another look at the cafeteria menu.
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