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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By contrast, the $6.8 trillion that the federal government spent in its most recent fiscal year comes to 23% of GDP, with most of that money going to servicing the national debt, military spending and entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
State officials learned later from another memo that there will be no impacts on food stamps or Medicaid funding for the poor in addition to no impact on major programs like Social Security and Medicare.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Once known as food stamps, there's a lot of bipartisan support for SNAP, but there is also criticism that SNAP benefits can be used to buy things like sodas, candy and chips.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Many Republicans have opposed expanding food stamps under SNAP, which accounts for more than 80% of the bill.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
State officials learned later from another memo that there will be no impacts on food stamps or Medicaid funding for the poor in addition to no impact on major programs like Social Security and Medicare.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Once known as food stamps, there's a lot of bipartisan support for SNAP, but there is also criticism that SNAP benefits can be used to buy things like sodas, candy and chips.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Many Republicans have opposed expanding food stamps under SNAP, which accounts for more than 80% of the bill.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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