food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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The House’s version has $4.5 trillion in tax breaks over 10 years and some $2 trillion in budget cuts, and pointed at changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other programs.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Vought's plans target welfare programs and push for work requirements for food stamp recipients, alongside proposals to limit Medicaid and end public service student loan forgiveness.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Large soda companies are worried about their futures as Republicans eye legislation to exclude sugary drinks from SNAP, also known as food stamps.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
This is just one symptom of a public welfare system — spanning Medicaid, food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP), and beyond — that is riddled with fraud, waste, and abuse and demands urgent reform.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Vought's plans target welfare programs and push for work requirements for food stamp recipients, alongside proposals to limit Medicaid and end public service student loan forgiveness.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Large soda companies are worried about their futures as Republicans eye legislation to exclude sugary drinks from SNAP, also known as food stamps.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
This is just one symptom of a public welfare system — spanning Medicaid, food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP), and beyond — that is riddled with fraud, waste, and abuse and demands urgent reform.
—Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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