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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Changes to Medicaid and food stamps, among other policies, would reduce spending by $1 trillion.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
Similarly, those who receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP, would also face new work requirements.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Republicans plan to offset that spending in part by cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and federal subsidies for clean energy projects.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2025
That analysis doesn't include the impact of cuts to services like Medicaid or food stamps.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
Similarly, those who receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP, would also face new work requirements.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Republicans plan to offset that spending in part by cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and federal subsidies for clean energy projects.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2025
That analysis doesn't include the impact of cuts to services like Medicaid or food stamps.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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