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Tax breaks are biggest difference between state budget negotiators, but there’s a gap in SNAP funding, too
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 31, 2022
State lawmakers return to Richmond on Monday. They’ll be there to start a special session focusing on the Budget. Jahd Khalil reports on another item they’ll have to address: money for an expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
The Virginia Poverty Law Center has a SNAP calculator that can calculate whether a person qualifies for SNAP.
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