public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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None of these steps weaken public assistance programs.
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Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Democrats in many locales have proposed subsidies or other public assistance to help residents cover child care expenses.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Under the legislation, student IDs, even issued by state colleges and universities, debit or credit cards and retirement center, neighborhood association or public assistance identification would no longer be accepted.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
But the bill removes the use of a photo identification on a debit or credit card, a student identification, retirement center identification, neighborhood association identification or public assistance identification.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Democrats in many locales have proposed subsidies or other public assistance to help residents cover child care expenses.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Under the legislation, student IDs, even issued by state colleges and universities, debit or credit cards and retirement center, neighborhood association or public assistance identification would no longer be accepted.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
But the bill removes the use of a photo identification on a debit or credit card, a student identification, retirement center identification, neighborhood association identification or public assistance identification.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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