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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Rain grew up in a family of six that relied on food stamps.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee are also concerned by the House plan to shift the cost of food stamps further onto states.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Interest on the debt just crossed $1 trillion annually — more than the U.S. spends on defense, Medicaid, disability insurance, and food stamps combined.
—Don Muir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
About 42 million people benefited from SNAP, also known as food stamps, in fiscal year 2023, with recipients receiving an average of $211 each month in benefits, according to the Department of Agriculture.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee are also concerned by the House plan to shift the cost of food stamps further onto states.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Interest on the debt just crossed $1 trillion annually — more than the U.S. spends on defense, Medicaid, disability insurance, and food stamps combined.
—Don Muir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
About 42 million people benefited from SNAP, also known as food stamps, in fiscal year 2023, with recipients receiving an average of $211 each month in benefits, according to the Department of Agriculture.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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