As I understand, what the Senator is saying is that right now under the food stamp rolls, if there is a person in the household who is incarcerated, that you just want to ensure that the changes are made to reflect that there is one less person in that household for purposes of food stamp eligibility and food stamp allotment?
Discussing food stamp eligibility related to incarcerated individuals.
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