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Thursday, July 11, 2013

GOP Rams Through Farm Bill Without Food Stamps

GOP Rams Through Farm Bill Without Food Stamps

SNAP kept 4.7 million families out of poverty in 2011 alone. It has one of the lowest fraud rates of any federal program, and with a return of nearly $2 for every dollar spent it is one of the most efficient ways the government can spend money to help people. Experts say severing the program from the farm bill exposes it to being neglected or gutted.

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