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3 things you may have missed about Trump's budget

by Janet Nguyen
May 25, 2017
A look at how the education system could be impacted and how Trump's voter base might react.
Copies of President Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget are stacked at the Government Publishing Office in Washington, D.C.
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Food stamp changes could limit grocery choices

by Andy Uhler
Mar 28, 2017
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition meets today to discuss the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, often referred to as food stamps. One change to the program being discussed would limit which foods recipients can buy with their benefits. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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In pockets where poverty is growing, doubt about Trump

by Lewis Wallace
Nov 29, 2016
The president-elect's agenda offers little detail on programs.
President-elect Donald Trump chats with workers during a tour of Staub Manufacturing Solutions in Dayton, Ohio back in September.
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Hundreds of thousands lose food stamps in Florida

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 1, 2016
Some states are reinstating proof of work.
Homeless people line up for food given out by a church group in downtown Miami.
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Changes to food stamp program could cause up to 1 million Americans to lose benefits

by Sally Herships
Apr 1, 2016
For the first time since the recession, a time limit on benefits for certain adults will be returning.
In New York state alone, up to 45,000 residents could lose their food assistance benefits.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan's "Opportunuity Grant" idea

by Andy Uhler
Jan 8, 2016
On Saturday, many Republican presidential candidates will attend a poverty forum.
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Military families turn to food stamps

by Krissy Clark
May 25, 2015
Frequent moves or a parent overseas take a financial toll on those serving.
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One in seven U.S. homes is food insecure

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 3, 2014
What SNAP benefits and food pantries can tell us about food insecury in the U.S.
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The Secret Life of a Food Stamp

Should we know how much stores take in from food stamps?

by Krissy Clark
Sep 8, 2014
Monday was the last day of a month-long public comment period set up by the USDA.
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The Secret Life of a Food Stamp

The secret life of food stamps might get less secret

by Krissy Clark
Aug 5, 2014
Should the public know how much stores take in through federal food stamps?
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