Almost all of the more than 2,600 calls that came in after the federal government shutdown began were for food.
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Along with SNAP, federal funding for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program has also taken a hit.
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The move is a “perverted interpretation of a rule that stops grocers from price gouging SNAP recipients,” said a critic.
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Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
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The critical safety net program has never been disrupted since it began in its current form in the 1960s.
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Over 47 million Americans are already food insecure, and that number is expected to increase thanks to Trump’s budget.
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“The Trump administration doesn’t solve problems, it hides them,” Rep. Shontel Brown said in response.
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Fears of increased food insecurity grow amid looming federal SNAP funding cuts.
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Malnutrition and food insecurity are set to soar among vulnerable older populations due to aid cuts in Trump’s budget.
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In Gaza, many of us have come to fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting on us more than its bombs.
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