On the recordJuly 23, 2014
The Food Stamp Program, or SNAP, is a food supplement program whose intended purpose is to assure individuals with the very lowest incomes have enough to eat.
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congress.govSteve Southerland: “The Food Stamp Program, or SNAP, is a food supplement program whose intended purpose is to assure individuals with the…”
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Southerland explains the original purpose of the SNAP program.
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