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Scaling back SNAP for self-reliance clashes with the original goals of food stamps

  • Written by Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
SNAP can help low-income families eat a more balanced diet.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Trump administration officials are trying to cut enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP but still sometimes called “food stamps.” They say that too many people are getting this aid in...

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