food stamps
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These were not first responders, but they kept the city running by doing things like making sure hungry people got their food stamps.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The number of people who have lost access to food stamps since stricter eligibility requirements were put in place last July, according to federal data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond described his childhood subsistence on food stamps, free school lunches and surplus government cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
I knew Mom was opposed to welfare, but those kids got food stamps and clothing allowances.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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