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Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the proposed cuts would wipe out $537 billion for the food and agricultural industries over the next decade, according to NGA estimates.
A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.
A massive tax package contains federal cuts to a program that provides nutrition and lifestyle education to families on SNAP benefits.
Moving forward with his plans to encourage West Virginians to make healthier choices, Gov. Patrick Morrisey took the first step in ending subsidization of sugary sodas. In a press release and video released Tuesday afternoon,
Nebraska will be the first state in the U.S. to bar SNAP recipients from using the money to buy pop or energy drinks, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said Monday.
Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.
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Soy Aire on MSNGOP proposal to slash SNAP funding sparks national debateThe Republican-led House proposes a $290 billion cut to SNAP, igniting controversy over its impact on vulnerable Americans.
Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP restrictions.