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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Lawmakers are also mulling cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, which were used by about 42 million people in the 2023 fiscal year.
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Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions of Americans in every state rely on federal funds, including 72 million Medicaid recipients, 30 million students eating subsidized meals, and 43 million food stamp recipients, according to a report from the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Agriculture Committee, which oversees food stamps, must find another $230 billion.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, the USDA increased food stamp benefits by adjusting the Thrifty Food Plan.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions of Americans in every state rely on federal funds, including 72 million Medicaid recipients, 30 million students eating subsidized meals, and 43 million food stamp recipients, according to a report from the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The Agriculture Committee, which oversees food stamps, must find another $230 billion.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
Under the Biden administration, the USDA increased food stamp benefits by adjusting the Thrifty Food Plan.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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