food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ analysis says Connecticut could be forced to pay tens of millions extra to support food stamp benefits while about 34,000 residents, including children, are at risk of losing at least some assistance.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition, there would likely be carve-outs for prescription drug bags and for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – known as food stamps – users, similar to Chicago regulations.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes the largest cuts to food stamps in the program’s 86-year history, jeopardizing assistance for millions of people.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier this month, slashes spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition, there would likely be carve-outs for prescription drug bags and for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – known as food stamps – users, similar to Chicago regulations.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Now, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes the largest cuts to food stamps in the program’s 86-year history, jeopardizing assistance for millions of people.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier this month, slashes spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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