Posts Tagged SNAP Benefits
Proposed Cuts to SNAP Benefits Could Hit Rural Virginia Especially Hard
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 8, 2018
Congress is considering a massive change to the food stamp program. And, as Michael Pope reports, the change would hit rural parts of Virginia the hardest.
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- As Climate Changes, Taxpayers Will Shoulder Larger U.S. Payouts To Farmers July 24, 2019
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