Food Stamp Program Changes Lead to 'Staggering' Increase in Need

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Food stamps economy families recession PBS NewsHour Extra economically disadvantaged SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance budget-cutting entitlements spending hunger poverty poor dependency safety net
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Food Stamp Program Changes Lead to 'Staggering' Increase in Need

This Daily News Story from PBS NewsHour Extra was created on December 18th, 2013.

Stimulus funds used to boost the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the recession ran out Nov. 1, meaning the growing pool of Americans who rely on food stamps will have to make do with less.
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